Hays Consolidated Independent School District
Department of Human Resources
Job Title: Bus Monitor Wage/Hour Status: Non-exempt
Reports to: Director of Transportation Pay Grade: AU01, 180 Days
Dept./School: Transportation Date Revised: March 2025
Primary Purpose:
Ride buses and assist driver to ensure safe and orderly transportation of students on assigned bus.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Clear and valid Texas drivers' license
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to understand and follow written or verbal instructions
Ability to communicate effectively with others
Ability to manage student behavior
Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment
Ability to work well with children with disabilities
Experience:
None
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist in maintaining, reading, and understanding route sheets including time changes.
- Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and riding rules and regulations.
- Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems in a timely manner to appropriate supervisor.
- Assist students on and off the bus according to their individual needs including lifting and carrying students with
disabilities.
- Learn and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Operate equipment according to established safety procedures. Make sure seat belts, safety harnesses, or car
seats are used correctly and help students use safety devices when needed.
- Follow emergency procedures including evacuation of students as needed and assist driver to administer first aid,
if necessary.
- Assist driver keeping bus clean and performance of pre- and post-trip inspections.
- Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Specialized and adaptive equipment used by students
Posture: Frequent standing and sitting; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking and reaching
Lifting: Frequent heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, controlling
behavior through physical restraint, assisting non-ambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive equipment
Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise and
vehicle fumes; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases); work around vehicles and machinery
with moving parts; may work irregular or prolonged hours
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress
EEOC Statement:
Hays Consolidated I.S.D. will not discriminate against any person in employment or exclude any person from
participating in or receiving benefits of any of its activities or programs on any basis prohibited on the bases of race,
religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age,
disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based
factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices,
appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs.
This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. Positions are extended annually based upon
availability of funding.
Signature indicates acknowledgement of the receipt of aforementioned information.
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