Bus Monitor

Wake County Public School System • Rolesville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bus Monitor assists yellow bus drivers in providing safe and efficient transportation to students while they ride, load, and unload the school bus, ensuring the safety of all passengers. The position is based in the Transportation department at the Rock Quarry Rd. Office Complex in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is classified as Noncertified Grade 17 and nonexempt. The work week is Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings.

The role operates in a school bus or school transportation vehicle and may involve direct contact with school system staff, students, and parents. It is classified as light and medium physical work, including exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects. The department can contact the school’s Physical Therapist for assistance with proper lifting techniques if needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Google Apps.
• Knowledge of the proper care and operation of a yellow school bus and safe driving skills.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing school bus operation and ability to deescalate student behaviors that are not aligned with expectations.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Effective time-management and customer-service skills.
• Ability to elicit student cooperation with school bus safety rules.
• Ability to create a positive and safe transportation environment for students and to educate, motivate, and reinforce proper student behaviors.
• Ability to understand and comply with the Wake County Public School System Code of Ethics.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population and recognize variations in student backgrounds.
• Ability to constantly monitor students’ safety and well-being.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, using a variety of communication techniques and tools to support information flow, collaboration, and feedback.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, external agencies, and the community.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with students.
• Knowledge of safe practices pertaining to yellow school bus transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the bus driver in maintaining discipline on the school bus and monitor and assist students while the bus is in operation.
• Consult with and assist the bus driver with documentation of student information, record-keeping, and completing route surveys.
• Assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students.
• Communicate with Instructional Assistants, Teachers, Assistant Principals, and Principals, as needed, concerning student behavior and/or concerns.
• Attend meetings and training courses, as assigned.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED