Bus Monitor-Transportation for 2025-26

Staunton City & Schools•Staunton, VA

3d•$14•Onsite

About The Position

Staunton City Schools is accepting applications for a 4-hour, part-time bus aide position. Staunton City Schools offers competitive wages, a great work environment, weekends/holidays/summers off, and opportunities to work extra trips. Our bus aides are an integral part of the communities they serve. They genuinely care abouty your children and are committed to ensuring student safety to and from school. They are your family, friends and neighbors! Employees also receive a benefits package including access to Health Insurance at a full time employee rate. Hourly Rate commensurate with experience- starting at $13.82/hour. Position opened until filled. EEO. STAUNTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS POSITION DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Bus Monitor LOCATION: Transportation Department IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Coordinator of Transportation GRADE/RANK: 1809 FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt SUMMARY: The Bus Monitor assists with the safety of handicapped students loading and unloading, and en route to and from school. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS: The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to, the following functions/tasks: To secure each student into his/her location with either harness, seat belt, wheel chair locks or other safety equipment; To maintain discipline in keeping with division regulations; To instruction riders regarding being responsible passengers; To be alert and exercise good judgment concerning emergencies; To assist in emergency evacuation drills in keeping with division regulations; To know the physical and/or emotional handicap of each student on the bus and; To perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Transportation.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to operate radio communication when necessary
Meet State physical examination requires
Ability to deal with exuberant behavioral characteristics of youthful riders
Ability to lift and/or carry children as required
Ability to recognize problems and move quickly to solve them

Nice To Haves

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of high school preferred
experience working with school-age population is desirable

Responsibilities

To secure each student into his/her location with either harness, seat belt, wheel chair locks or other safety equipment
To maintain discipline in keeping with division regulations
To instruction riders regarding being responsible passengers
To be alert and exercise good judgment concerning emergencies
To assist in emergency evacuation drills in keeping with division regulations
To know the physical and/or emotional handicap of each student on the bus
To perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Transportation