Bus Monitor (185 Days) REVISED

Description

• Actively monitor passengers at all times to ensure safety regulations and student code of conduct rules are followed by stationing self on the bus with clear observation to passengers at all times.
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional behavior in working with fellow employees, supervisors, and school staff, while maintaining a disciplined decorum of the bus conducive to the safety and protection of the students being transported.
• Responsible for securing wheelchairs on the bus; secure safety straps to the frame of the wheelchair and secure the seat belt / harness.
• Assists with the loading and unloading of students on / off the bus in a safe manner; provides special assistance to students in wheelchairs.
• Ensure students are seated using seat belts at all times; model safety behavior by ensuring that as a bus monitor, a seat belt is worn at all times while on a route.
• Exercise student management by maintaining order and proper discipline of passengers; resolving disputes, documenting and reporting severe disciplinary cases to supervisor as per Dallas ISD Student Code of Conduct.
• Complete Student Attendance Forms (SHARS) accurately and legibly and submit to the appropriate employee / department in a timely manner.
• Become familiar with assigned routes to be of assistance to drivers with directions.
• Provides assistance during emergency situations, evacuation planning, and drills.
• Physically assists passengers in case of emergency; provides knowledge and operates emergency window and backdoor exits.
• Ensure that passengers take their belongings with them when leaving the bus.
• Assist Driver in keeping the interior of the assigned vehicle clean and presentable by sweeping and removing all trash items from the bus interior
• Report to duty on time in Department issued uniform and perform all responsibilities in a safe manner.
• Attend all assigned training, safety meetings, and in-service meetings. Be adaptable and flexible in acceptance of changes in techniques and procedures.
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.

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