GARRARD COUNTY SCHOOLS

Job Description

CLASS TITLE:  BUS MONITOR

REPORTS TO:  Director of Transportation

EXEMPT STATUS:  Non-Exempt

APPROVED:  February 23, 2021 Order #2021-148 

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 all 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 wheel chair 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.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Duty to report to work. 
• 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, regulations, board policies 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 current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures.
• Maintain routine records. 
• Observe health and safety regulations. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking 
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing 
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations 
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching 
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights up to 50 pounds 

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to:  high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate as required by Kentucky law.  Completion of bus assistant training.