BUS MONITOR 

MAYFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 

Class Code: 7942 

BASIC FUNCTION: 

Assist school bus driver in maintaining discipline while bus is in operation; maintain proper records and documentation; assist student loading, unloading and seating arrangements as required.

REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation                                     APPROVED: 9/18/2017

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: 

• Assist the bus driver in maintaining discipline on school bus; monitor and assist students while bus is in operation. 
• Consult with and assist bus driver in documentation of student information, record- keeping and completing route surveys. 
• Assist driver in assuring seat belts, restraint and wheel chair clamps are secured as required. 
• Assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students; coordinate seating of pre-kindergarten students as required by State Transportation Guidelines. 
• Communicate with classroom aides, teachers, principals, and parents concerning student background, medical problems and behavior as appropriate.
• Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures. 
• Assist handicapped children on and off the bus and escort children across street upon return home; lift children as required; assure responsible adult meets students leaving the bus. 
• Attend in-service meetings and training courses as assigned. 
• Maintain confidentiality of school related business. 
• Perform related duties as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF: 

• Safe practices concerning school bus transportation. 
• Basic record-keeping techniques. 
• Applicable sections of the KAR and other applicable laws. 
• Health and safety regulations. 

ABILITY TO: 

• Maintain proper records and documentation. 
• Assist student loading, unloading and seating arrangements as required. 
• Understand and relate to children with special needs. 
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 
• Lift students according to established guidelines. 
• Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures. 
• Observe health and safety regulations. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: (preferred) 

Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, GED certificate, or progress toward obtaining a GED as required by Kentucky law.