What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Monitor Pool for 2024-25 SY position at Austin Independent School District?
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: MONITOR BUS PAY GRADE: AUX1
JOB CODE: FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT DATE REVISED: 04/30/2024 HC
DUTY DAYS: 208 LEGACY JOB CODE:
FUNDING SOURCE: THIS POSITION IS LOCALLY FUNDED.
AUSTIN ISD EQUITY STATEMENT:
Austin ISD is committed to developing shared definitions and expectations of equity across our District that are consistent
with our Board priorities. The definition of equity from the National Equity Project will guide our transformational work.
o Educational equity means that each child receives what they need to develop to their full academic and social
potential. Working Towards Educational Equity:
o Ensuring equally high outcomes for all participants in our educational system; removing the predictability of success
or failures that currently correlates with any social or cultural factor:
o Interrupting [Disrupting] inequitable practices, examining biases, and creating inclusive multicultural school
environments for adults and children; and
o Discovering and cultivating the unique gifts, talents, and interests that every human possesses.
https://nationalequityproject.org/
- Austin ISD Board President, February 2019
The ability to read and understand instructions for safety, District Board policies and Austin ISD Transportation Department
procedures is required. Education requirements are not specified. Incumbent must complete all required Austin ISD
Training Programs.
SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Incumbent must be able to communicate effectively with children and enforce disciplinary and safety guidelines.
Incumbent must also understand the special needs of exceptional children. Incumbent must be able to operate special
equipment for exceptional children including a wheelchair lift, C.B. radio, seat belts, and safety vests.
JOB PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITY:
Incumbent assists the school bus driver in monitoring student behavior and keeping the bus clean, and in attending to the
special needs of physically challenged students. Incumbent must exercise judgment in handling emergency situations and
reporting problems or concerns to the proper authorities. Incumbent receives a list of duties and responsibilities at the
beginning of each year and the supervisor monitors work to ensure that those procedures are followed (although the bus
driver would be the reporting person). Potential errors include inappropriate punishments (e.g., using unnecessary force to
restrain a student), which would be investigated and corrected by supervisor. Failure to secure physically challenged
students on wheelchair lifts or in seats properly could result in injury to those students. This role will be responsible for
developing and implementing innovative and sustainable transportation strategies that conserve costs, reduce climate
impact and carbon intensity, and help AISD be responsible stewards of our environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assist students walking, biking or boarding transit buses to and from school.
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- Assist students on and off the bus according to their individual needs including lifting and carrying students with
- Supervise students as they board and exit the bus and cross the street following established safety procedures.
- Assist students off the school bus, possibly escort them into the building whenever necessary and deliver to their
- Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and riding rules and regulations.
- Learn and adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Be willing to assist and transport service animals as required per student IEP.
- Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems in a timely manner to appropriate administrator.
Reports when necessary.
- Provide assistance to exceptional children (e.g., operate wheelchair lift, secure wheelchairs.)
- Administer first aid as needed.
- Assist the bus driver with counts, reports, and with the inspection of bus equipment (e.g., emergency door, safety lights.
- Operate equipment according to established safety procedures. Make sure seat belts, harnesses (safety-vests), or car
- Follow emergency procedures including evacuation of students as needed and assist driver to administer first aid, if
- Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
- Must help the driver to perform pre-trip/post-trip inspection of the bus including looking for students possibly left
- Must maintain good attendance record.
- Promote and practice intentional sustainability measures in the daily job responsibilities including but not limited to
our environment and conserve District costs.
- Provide an exceptional customer experience for all AISD stakeholders with intentional and professional practices that
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED:
Perform other related duties as assigned; however, all employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare
situations driven by need where a team effort is required.
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PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. This position may involve possible exposure to blood or body fluids. Regular attendance is
required for this position.
Tools/Equipment Used: Specialized and adaptive equipment used by students.
Posture: Frequent standing and sitting; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking and reaching
Lifting: Frequent heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior
through physical restraint, assisting no ambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive equipment
Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise and vehicle
fumes; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases); work around vehicles and machinery with moving
parts; may work irregular or prolonged hours
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress.
PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIPS:
This position reports directly to the School Bus Supervisor of Operations. This position requires contact with students, bus
drivers, parents, and teachers. Purpose of contact is to assist in transporting students to school and to report any problems or
concerns.
The Austin Independent School District, as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer, does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender
expression or any other basis protected by law in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment decisions.
