School Bus Monitor

Arlington Public Schools

Arlington, Massachusetts 02476

Job Description

Posting: Bus Monitor

Work Year: School Year

NATURE OF WORK:

Hours of work are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. M,W,Th, F and 6:30am to 8:30am and 12:30pm to 2:30pm on Tuesdays or early release days

Work involves assisting the bus driver in maintaining order on the bus, and assuring the safety of the children while entering, riding, and departing from the bus.

The bus monitor is subordinate to the bus driver and takes direction from the bus driver.

Training and technical assistance is provided by the Transportation department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Bus Monitor should possess a consistent demonstration of effective interpersonal relationship skills, which will enable him/her to interact in a professional manner with children, parents and staff.

Experience working with children

At least a high school diploma required. Additional education or training is preferred.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists children in getting on the bus and to assigned seats.

Ensures all passengers are properly restrained while riding the bus.

Maintains order and behavior of children on the bus so the driver will not be distracted.

Maintains a safe environment for all students while on the bus.

Maintains a positive, calm attitude and a soft voice while on the job.

Assists the children in getting off the bus safely.

Releases children only to persons listed on the Child Release Form, and requires identification from any unknown or new person on the list.

Notifies the receiving school staff of concerns regarding a child’s health, behavior, or emotional state.

Learns bus route and makes the substitute driver aware of it when necessary.

Maintains a list on board the bus of all children authorized by the director to ride the bus, and indicates daily the children actually riding the bus and to whom each child is released

Reports all unscheduled absences to the director of transportation.

Checks the bus to assure there are no children remaining on the bus at the end of each route.

SALARY/BENEFITS: $18.75.00 per hour. 

The Arlington Public Schools are committed to creating an inclusive and safe learning and working environment that reflects a diversity of perspectives, values, and experiences. We welcome staff who are aware of the role that bias and prejudice play in society, are creative and willing to try new approaches, and are reflective about their daily practice. We are looking for candidates who welcome a challenge, are eager to collaborate and contribute to the success of students, are ready to engage in two-way partnership with families, and who will contribute their diverse talents to the organization as a whole. 

Arlington values diversity. The Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, age, ancestry, or disability.