Bus Monitor - Transportation

Tacoma Public Schools•4002 S. Cedar St., WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bus Monitor - Transportation position at Tacoma Public Schools involves riding special education school buses with students to ensure their safety and well-being. The role includes assisting disabled students with boarding and disembarking, monitoring student behavior, enforcing bus rules, and supporting the bus driver. This position requires a commitment to maintaining a safe and positive environment for students during transportation.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent and training in physical restraint techniques.
Experience working with school-aged youth having serious behavioral disabilities.
Effective verbal communication skills.
Skill in properly restraining students as needed.
Ability to lift and position students, and to bend and squat to aid students.
Ability to relate effectively with children who are behaviorally, physically, or developmentally disabled.
Ability to remain calm in dealing with crisis or hostile situations.
Ability to exercise patience and good judgment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to demonstrate reasonable, reliable and regular attendance.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.
CPR and first-aid certification or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of employment.
Fingerprints and successful WSP and FBI background clearance/sexual misconduct clearance.

Responsibilities

Assists disabled students with boarding and disembarking from the bus.
Models and encourages appropriate bus riding behavior for students; corrects inappropriate behavior; takes measures to stop harmful behavior (i.e., properly restraining student or sitting next to student).
Informs parents and/or teachers concerning physical or behavioral problems of students.
Writes disciplinary citations for students violating rules of conduct while on bus; distributes copies of citations to students, teacher, and transportation supervisor; ensures that parents sign and return the citations and returns them to appropriate staff members.
Ensures that all students are appropriately seat-belted always; operates safety equipment on board bus in case of emergency (i.e., fire extinguisher); provides first-aid care as needed.
Monitors all students while on the bus, as instructed; follows guidelines for individual students= medical needs/conditions; may need to provide first-aid, CPR, or other measures in a crisis, as instructed.
Maintains positive relationships with students, parents, and administrators.
Performs related duties as assigned.