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Elementary
School
District
159
Job
Description
Title:
Bus
Monitor
Department:
Educational
Services
and
Operations
Effective
Date:
Immediately
POSITION
SUMMARY
To
assist
in
the
care,
safety
and
support
of
students
to
and
from
school
on
the
assigned
route.
Responsible
for
the
safe
and
appropriate
operation
of
adaptive
equipment
assigned
to
the
school
bus
and/or
assigned
to
the
students
riding
the
school
bus.
ORGANIZATIONAL
RELATIONSHIPS
Reports
to:
Transportation
Coordinator
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
To
perform
this
job
successfully,
an
individual
must
be
able
to
perform
each
essential
duty
satisfactorily.
The
requirements
listed
are
representative
of
the
knowledge,
skill,
ability,
physical
demands
and
working
conditions
required
of
this
position.
Understands
and
follows
oral
and
written
directions.
Works
in
a
friendly
manner
with
co-workers,
students,
parents,
other
school
employees
and
community.
Works
with
minimum
supervision.
Familiarizes
him/herself
with
the
safety
rules
of
the
job
and
participates
in
all
safety
training
provided
by
the
school
district.
Insures
the
safety
of
all
students
on
the
assigned
bus.
Follows
all
established
procedures
in
the
boarding,
transporting
and
departing
of
students.
Provides
necessary
assistance
to
students
as
they
board
and
depart
the
school
bus.
Provides
support
and
instruction
to
help
students
understand
and
comply
with
the
school
bus
safety
rules.
Monitors
students
throughout
the
bus
route
to
ensure
student
safety,
that
seat-belts
are
used
when
needed,
that
wheelchairs
are
securely
tied-down,
etc.,
and
the
bus
rules
are
followed.
Exercises
student
management
through
correct
use
of
communication
and
disciplinary
procedures
to
assure
minimal
distractions
to
the
bus
driver.
Reports
discipline
problems
using
appropriate
school
district
procedures.
Communicates
with
school
personnel
about
student
behavior
and
conditions
on
the
bus.
Performs
basic
first
aid
when
required.
Is
knowledgeable
about
each
student's
medical
concerns
and
has
a
written
plan
of
action
for
those
who
need
the
same.
Is
able
to
implement
the
plan
of
action,
when
needed.
Assumes
responsibility
for
performing
the
personal
care
required
by
a
student's
IEP
during
the
boarding,
transporting
and
departing
of
students.
Updated
12/15/2025
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS
AND
ABILITIES
The
qualifications
listed
below
are
representative
of
the
knowledge,
skill
and/or
ability
that
must
be
met
by
an
employee
to
successfully
perform
the
essential
functions
of
this
job.
Reasonable
accommodations
may
be
made
to
enable
individuals
with
disabilities
to
perform
the
essential
functions.
Interest
in
the
well-being
of
all
students.
Previous
work
or
volunteer
experience
with
children
is
preferred.
Awareness,
interest
and
ability
to
work
with
a
group
of
students
with
varied
disabilities.
Ability
to
work
effectively
with
staff,
parents
and
students.
Ability
to
follow
written
and
verbal
instructions
in
English.
Ability
to
communicate
verbally.
Good
self-control
and
mental
alertness.
Ability
to
meet
the
physical
demands
of
hearing,
talking,
sitting,
stooping,
bending,
reaching,
grabbing,
pulling
and
squeezing,
repetitive
hand/arm
movements,
grasping
and
occasional
lifting
up
to
50
lbs.
Specific
vision
abilities
required
include
close
vision,
distance
vision,
peripheral
vision,
depth
perception
and
ability
to
adjust
focus.
Be
free
of
impairment
of
the
use
of
foot,
leg,
hand,
finger
or
an
arm,
or
other
structural
defects
or
limitations
likely
to
interfere
with
the
ability
to
safely
assist
with
passengers.
Ability
to
climb
stairs
and
step
down
3.5
feet
to
exit
the
emergency
door.
Must
have
writing
and
arithmetic
skills
to
complete
forms
and
reports.
Ability
to
read
and
use
a
map.
First
aid
and
CPR
training
is
preferred
at
hire,
but
must
be
acquired
within
three
(3)
months
of
hire.
Operating
knowledge
of
two-way
radio,
wheelchair
lift
and
fire
extinguisher
preferred
at
time
of
hire,
but
must
be
acquired
within
three
(3)
months
of
hire.
EDUCATION
AND
EXPERIENCE
High
School
Diploma
or
GED
equivalent
Experience
as
a
school
bus
monitor
or
related
experience
preferred,
but
not
required
CPI
and
restraint
training
provided
within
90
days
of
hire
WORK
ENVIRONMENT
AND
CONDITIONS
Elementary School District 159 is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
We
prohibit
discrimination
and
harassment
of
any
kind
based
on
race,
color,
sex,
religion,
sexual
orientation,
national
origin,
disability,
genetic
information,
pregnancy,
or
any
other
protected
characteristic
as
outlined
by
federal,
state,
or
local
laws.
This
job
description
should
not
be
interpreted
as
all-inclusive
or
as
an
employment
agreement
between
the
employer
and
employee.
It
is
intended
to
identify
the
essential
functions
and
requirements
of
this
job
and
is
subject
to
change
as
the
needs
of
the
employer
and
requirements
of
the
job
change.
Incumbents
may
be
required
to
perform
job-related
responsibilities
and
tasks
other
than
those
stated
in
this
specification.
Any
essential
functions
of
this
position
will
be
evaluated
as
necessary
should
an
incumbent/applicant
be
unable
to
perform
the
function
or
requirement
due
to
a
disability
as
defined
by
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
(ADA).
Reasonable
accommodation
for
the
specific
disability
will
be
made
for
the
incumbent/applicant
when
possible.
Updated
12/15/2025