Summer School Bus Monitor

Position Title: Summer School Bus Monitor FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Responsible to: Director of Transportation Supervises: none

Evaluated by: Director of Transportation

Terms of Employment: As needed, based on the school’s requirements.

Evaluation Period:

• Formative evaluations throughout the school year as per WCS Performance and Assessment Procedures.
• Annual summative evaluation prior to July 1.

Purpose of the Position:

• To provide student and route support to the school bus driver.

Minimum Requirements: The following are the qualifications and minimum requirements necessary for a person to perform this job.

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Meets applicable requirements set forth in Indiana Code 20-27 Chapter 8.
• Access to personal transportation for travel to and from the bus and/or school.
• Models consistent attendance and punctuality as routes and or trips are driven per schedule fixed by the transportation department.

Essential Functions of the Position: The following functions have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be essential to the successful performance of this position.

• Assist the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
• Assist special needs students while getting on and off the bus and during the trip.
• Help maintain an overall environment of safety.
• Help the driver maintain written records.
• Operate school bus lift equipment and wheelchair securements.
• Assists driver and students in the event of an emergency.
• Operate consistently in compliance with all school, local, State, and Federal laws, rules, policies, and procedures that govern the safe operation of a school bus and student transportation.

Secondary Functions of the Position: The following functions, while important and necessary to the position, have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be marginal to the successful performance of this position.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed or as directed by the Superintendent/Director of Transportation.

Knowledge of:

• Policies, procedures and functions of Wa-Nee Community Schools Board of Trustees, Wa-Nee Transportation Department, and the Indiana Department of Education as well as all Federal and State laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Basic operation of vehicle and equipment.
• Bus route and student stops.
• Technology: i.e. cell phone, email, and basic Microsoft products.
• Area city and county roads and maps.

Ability to:

• Attend all required training opportunities.
• Safely, efficiently, and professionally work with the driver and students.
• Function as a member of a team.
• Take initiative to lead and empower others.
• Follow directions and help others follow directions.
• Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems.
• Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters.
• Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries/complaints from the general public and staff.
• Establish and maintain a positive, professional, and effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Effectively maintain a positive, professional working relationship with students in regard to behavior.
• Maintain composure and patience in a high stress environment.

Equipment Used:

• School bus equipment.
• Wheelchair, securements, and seating equipment.
• Safety equipment.
• Technology devices as assigned.

Place Where Work is Performed:

• Transportation office, school buildings, garage/lot, school buses, remote locations, etc.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly.
• Must be able to lift items of 100 lbs. or more occasionally and/or during an emergency.

How this Job Description was developed:

This job description was developed by the HR Department.