Monitor Keystone

Landmark Student Transportation•Wyomissing, PA

About The Position

The Monitor assists children during bus transportation, helping ensure their safety and well-being while boarding, riding, and exiting the bus. The role includes supporting the driver, maintaining order, responding to emergencies, and following written and oral instructions. The Monitor also applies basic principles of early childhood development and builds positive relationships with children, the driver, parents, and other staff. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and skills in communication, problem-solving, planning, adaptability, dependability, and quality work.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and gather and analyze information appropriately.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, remain open to innovative ideas, and work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of management styles and build community relationships.
Ability to organize thoughts and speak persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrate group presentation skills, and conduct effective meetings.
Good writing skills, including spelling, punctuation, grammar, editing, presenting numerical and statistical data, and accurately interpreting and communicating written information.
Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, complete projects on time, and develop realistic action plans.
Accuracy, thoroughness, and ability to monitor own work for quality.
Ability to adapt and respond to a rapidly changing work environment and manage competing demands productively.
Dependability, including consistent attendance and punctuality, following instructions and management direction, and soliciting feedback to improve performance.

Responsibilities

Assist children with getting on and off the bus safely.
Ensure children sit in their assigned seats, when applicable, and exit at the correct stops.
Ensure children remain safely seated while the bus is moving.
Operate a lift and secure wheelchairs in the tie-down system.
Assist drivers with maintaining safety while en route and when the bus is parked at stops.
Maintain order on the bus.
Prepare for and assist with emergency evacuations.
Handle emergency situations calmly and quickly.
Complete accurate records as required by policies and procedures.
Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
Follow basic principles of early childhood development and establish good relationships with children, the bus driver, parents, and other staff.
Check that no children remain on the bus after the route is completed and ensure the bus is tidy.