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Standby Bus Monitor

JOB STATUS:
OPEN

POSTING DATE:

POSTING NUMBER:
00019033

POSITION TITLE:
Standby Bus Monitor



JOB DESCRIPTION:


A standby bus monitor shares responsibility with the driver for the care and safety of students being transported by bus to and from school. A standby bus monitor is responsible for being at work on time every day.


EQUIPMENT USED:

A wide variety of adaptive equipment is used to accommodate special needs students to include wheel chairs, wheel chair lifts, fire blanket, safety vests, car seats, safety equipment (flares, reflective signs, seat belt cutter), fire extinguisher, radio, etc. It is necessary for Standby Bus Monitors to be familiar with the design and operating procedures of this special equipment, as well as, knowing how to conduct equipment inspections and make simple “field adjustments” during breakdowns to include wheelchairs, wheelchair lifts.



DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Check in with Operations Specialists before each run for messages.

  • Assist with the safe transportation of students to and from school.

  • Assist students in loading and unloading the bus.

  • Adjust to different assignments daily.

  • Comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) to assure student records, behavior and readership confidentiality.

  • Maintain accurate time checks and student counts as required.

  • Monitor on district vehicle extracurricular activities as needed.

  • Maintain appropriate student management environment, documenting and reporting inappropriate and unacceptable behavior to appropriate administrators on the District’s Discipline Referral Form.

  • Recognize and report evidence of abuse and neglect in accordance with District Policy.

  • Communicate with the schools, public, and students in such a manner as to encourage their cooperation and respect.

Use First Aide/Bio-Kit as required. May be exposed to bodily fluids and other contagions.

  • Provide emergency assistance to special needs students as needed.

  • Identify by name all of the students who ride the bus.

  • Assist in maintaining up-to-date seating charts for all assigned runs.

  • Assist the bus driver with route directions and student management.

  • Demonstrate bus evacuation to students on bus as needed.

  • Report all accidents, vehicle damage, and student injuries, and complete required reports as needed.

  • Be aware of all student’s disabilities and special needs if needed. Any medical problems experienced by the students while being transported, must be reported to the campus nurse and your Supervisor. Followed up with a written report.

  • Physically access and operate all emergency equipment and emergency exits, including front, rear, and side emergency doors, roof hatches, and emergency windows.

  • Assist passengers regardless of location in the bus.

  • Evacuate the bus from any emergency exit safely and in a timely manner.

  • Must pass randomly administered drug and alcohol tests (a refusal for drug and or alcohol test will be considered an automatic positive).

Regular attendance.

Other duties as assigned.


EXPERIENCE:


  • Must be at least 18 years of age.


QUALIFICATIONS:


Education/Certification:

  • None

Special Knowledge/Skills:

  • Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment on district buses in a safe and effective manner
  • Capable of assessing situations in emergencies quickly and reacting with necessary measures for the protection and well-being of all CISD children
  • Ability to effectively communicate with all students, parents and school personnel
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English
  • Ability to manage students in a safe and appropriate transportation environment
  • Be able to maintain confidentiality of all records
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in written form with all levels of management both internal and external
  • Ability to work well with all children and young adults

CONTACT INFORMATION:


Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environment Factors:

Possess mental maturity and emotional stability to operate vehicle safely with distractions from sometimes loud and boisterous students. Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional district travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours. Walking - move about on foot. Carrying - transporting an object by hand. Crouching - bending the body downward and forward by bending the knees and spine. Climbing - ascending and descending the stairs. Lifting - able to lift 25 - 40 lbs. Kneeling - bending legs at the knees to come to rest on the knees. Pulling - able to exert force upon an object so the object moves toward the force (including jerking). Pushing - exerting force upon an object so the object moves away from the force. Reaching - ability to extend hands and arms in any direction. Bending - ability to move at the waist downward and upward with reasonable mobility. Exposure to extreme weather conditions and fluctuations in temperature.



APPLY TO:


Submit an online auxiliary application. Contact Peggy Miller, Transportation Department at psmiller@conroeisd.net to schedule an interview.


SALARY:

PAY GRADE: AUX - 1 - Minimum hourly rate - $13.00

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