Applicant must successfully pass Backgound check, Physical and Job Placement Assessment
CLASS TITLE: BUS MONITOR
BASIC FUNCTION:
Assist school bus driver in maintaining discipline while bus is in operation; maintain proper records and documentation; assist student loading, unloading, and seating arrangements as required.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
Assist the bus driver in maintaining discipline on school bus; monitor and assist students while bus is in operation.
Consult with and assist bus driver in documentation of student information, record keeping and completing route surveys.
Assist driver in assuring seat belts, harnesses, and wheelchair clamps are secured as required.
Assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students; coordinate seating of pre-kindergarten students as required by State Transportation Guidelines.
Communicate with classroom aides, teachers, principals, and parents concerning student background, medical problems, and behavior as appropriate.
Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures.
Assist handicapped children on and off the bus and escort children across street upon return home; lift children as required; assure responsible adult meets students leaving the bus.
Attend in-service meetings and training courses as assigned.
Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Safe practices concerning school bus transportation.
Basic record keeping techniques.
Applicable sections of the KAR and other applicable laws.
Health and safety regulations.
ABILITY TO:
Maintain proper records and documentation.
Assist student loading, unloading, and seating arrangements as required.
Understand and relate to children with special needs.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Lift students according to established guidelines.
Maintain routine records.
Observe health and safety regulations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.