School Bus Monitor

Monark Student Transportation•Harmony Township, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position cares for children with special needs who are transported to and from school. As the school bus monitor you will exercise the greatest of care at all times in the transportation of school children. You will use de-escalation techniques to keep children calm and comfortable. You will take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students. You will report all student injuries, accidents, and illness problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as reasonable possible. You will complete all required paperwork that may be assigned to that route. If vehicle is equipped with a lift, operate the lift automatically or manually. You will be able to place and secure wheelchairs on vehicles and ensure that vehicle is equipped with required car seats, and student is properly secured. You will assist children getting on and off of the school bus as needed. You must have the ability to evacuate all students confined to a wheelchair. Knowing students and their needs are imperative to safe transportation as well as maintain the confidentiality of the students being transported. You will observe established and accepted work practice and procedure in accordance with the district transportation policy and supplemental administrative directives. You will attend in-service training to improve skills, attitudes and knowledge of pupil behavior. You will comply with and support school and company regulations and policies. Attendance to training sessions and safety meetings beyond normal assigned hours is necessary.

Requirements

Must know assigned route, directions, and times of pick-ups/ discharge of students
Required to communicate and cooperate with driver
Must check and report that vehicle has been child check
The Monitor must be alert at all times in case of an emergency.
Work requires climbing, sitting, stooping, crouching, reaching, pushing, grasping and frequents walking and lifting may be required.
Vocal communication is necessary for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken work levels.
Visual acuity is required for inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, to read any medical equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions, noise vibration road hazards and atmospheric conditions.
Ability to evacuate all students confined to a wheelchair.
Knowing students and their needs are imperative to safe transportation.
Maintain the confidentiality of the students being transported.
Observe established and accepted work practice and procedure in accordance with the district transportation policy and supplemental administrative directives.
Attend in-service training to improve skills, attitudes and knowledge of pupil behavior.
Comply with and support school and company regulations and policies.
Attendance to training sessions and safety meetings beyond normal assigned hours is necessary.

Nice To Haves

Experience with special needs children is a plus and preferred.
CPR certification and epi-pen knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

Exercise the greatest of care at all times in the transportation of school children.
Use de-escalation techniques to keep children calm and comfortable.
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students.
Report all student injuries, accidents, and illness problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as reasonable possible.
Complete all required paperwork that may be assigned to that route.
Operate lift automatically or manually if vehicle is equipped with a lift.
Place and secure wheelchairs on vehicles.
Ensure that vehicle is equipped with required car seats, and student is properly secured.
Assist children getting on and off of the school bus as needed.
Evacuate all students confined to a wheelchair.
Know assigned route, directions, and times of pick-ups/ discharge of students.
Communicate and cooperate with driver.
Check and report that vehicle has been child checked.