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Bus Monitor

Richmond Public Schools
Richmond VA
$17.2K-$26.5K a year
Full-time

General Description :

The School Bus Monitor performs responsible human support work assisting with the transportation of disabled pupils with special transportation needs to and from school and does related work as required.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the assigned school bus operator.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Assists the school bus operator in the safe operation of the bus; secures passengers in their seats; assists students in boarding and disembarking the school bus.

Ensures that all student passengers, including those in wheelchairs and / or braces, are properly secured in their seats or wheelchair slots.

Exercises every possible care for the safety and comfort of the students on board and permit no student(s) to ride on the outside of the bus or to extend their head, hands, or arms outside of the school bus windows.

Assists with controlling student behavior while boarding, and disembarking the school bus and while in transit on the school bus.

Tends to the special needs and conditions of each student.

Assists the school bus operator in conducting bus evacuation drills.

Assists substitute school bus operators with bus route directions, schedules, and stop points.

Assists school bus operators in maintaining a clean bus by sweeping the interior and picking up trash left by students.

Completes all reports and attends meetings, training sessions, and workshops required by the transportation department supervisors and building administrators.

Ensures that the school bus entrance door and emergency door are kept clear at all times and removes any loose objects from the floor.

Complies with all rules and regulations of the school division including the provisions of the School Board Bylaws and Policies, RPS Administrative Procedures Manual, and other administrative regulations and directives authorized by persons having authority over Bus Monitors.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Must have a high school diploma or its equivalency.

Must have a general knowledge of the transportation of students.

Some knowledge of the appropriate procedures for transporting handicapped students.

Must have the ability to assist students with patience and understanding; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, parents, associates, and students.

Must have the physical strength and agility to move students in wheelchairs weighing up to 200 lbs or more and position them properly on the wheelchair lifts for safe loading and unloading operation from the bus.

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