Itinerant 6 hour Bus Monitor
SUMMARY 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 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. • 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 current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures. • Maintain routine records. • Observe health and safety regulations. Bus Monitor - Continued Page 2 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. |