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Job Description
Bus Monitor (26-27)
Northwest Independent School District
SUPPORT SERVICES - TRANSPORTATION
- Justin, Texas This job is also posted in Northwest Independent School District
Job Details
Job ID:
5708780
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
To Be Determined
Job Description
NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Job Title:
Bus Monitor (0721)
Reports to: Operations Manager
Dept. /
Campus:
Transportation
Wage/Hour Status:
Non-Exempt
Duty Days:
180
Pay Grade:
B01
Date Revised:
05/2023
Primary Purpose:
Ride buses and help driver ensure safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities
Qualifications:
Must be 18 years of age
Ability to move actively through large numbers of people in a limited amount of space
Ability to act responsibly
High School Diploma / GED
Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively
Ability to complete Monitor Evaluation showing capabilities of fulling job description
Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment
Ability to work well with children with disabilities
Ability to manage student behavior
Ability to communicate effectively with others
School experience preferred
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management:
Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and passenger rules and regulations
Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street
Take children into building and help them find their way
Learn and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs
Maintain discipline and use effective behavior management control over groups of students
Report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator and communicate with teachers and parents regarding student's behavior when warranted
Perform emergency evacuation of students on bus when the situation warrants it
Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs
Routes & Schedules:
Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver
Maintain an updated route schedule
Safety:
Supervise use of seatbelts, harnesses, or car seats by students
Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary
Operate equipment according to established safety procedures
Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including:
Lifting
Assisting students
Other duties as assigned
Other:
Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices
Help driver keep bus clean
Work irregular hours (Split Shift)
Perform other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Working Conditions:
Frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, noise, and vehicle fumes
Work around moving vehicles
Frequently work irregular hours
Occasionally work prolonged hours
Subject to temperature extremes
Subject to frequent interruptions
Subject to frequent deadlines
Subject to wet slippery surfaces
Subject to enclosed spaces
Exposure to fumes
Exposure to dust
Exposure to solvents
Exposure to toxic chemicals/materials
Exposure to noise
Exposure to rain, snow, sleet, lightning, wind, sun, ice
Exposure to roof tar, grease, oils
Exposure to insulation fibers
Tools/Equipment Used:
Two-way radio
Global positioning system (GPS)
Wheelchair lift
Safety equipment, including but not limited to:
Flares
Reflective Signs
Fire Extinguisher
Posture:
Prolonged sitting, frequent standing and twisting, occasional kneeling/squatting, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling
Motion:
Moderate walking
Frequent climbing of stairs
Grasping/squeezing, wrist and shoulder flexion/extension, and reaching
Mental Demands:
Ability to read
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
Ability to understand oral and written instructions
Physical Demands:
Frequent reaching overhead and horizontally to reach and place materials/equipment in certain areas
Frequent bending
Frequent stooping
Frequent heavy lifting up to 50 pounds to waist height
Frequent kneeling
Frequent crawling under vehicles
Frequent use of powered machinery and tools
Ability to secure wheelchairs as needed
Sensory Requirements:
Significant hearing
Clarity of vision at varying distances to observe diagnostic instruments, manuals, and other printed information
Verbal, auditory, and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate mann
Peripheral vision
Color discrimination
Depth perception
This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned, alternative methods of performing your duties, or skills that may be required.