Staunton City Schools

Bus Monitors-Substitutes

Staunton City Schools is now recruiting for substitute Bus Monitors to join its team. 

Hourly rate: $12.77; no benefits. Apply online.  

Please see job description below regarding requirements.

Staunton City Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and is fully committed to the principles and practices of equal employment.

                                          STAUNTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

                                              POSITION DESCRIPTION

SUMMARY:

The Bus Monitor assists with the safety of handicapped students loading and unloading, and en route to and from school.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS:

The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to, the following functions/tasks:

• To secure each student into his/her location with either harness, seat belt, wheel chair locks or other safety equipment;
• To maintain discipline in keeping with division regulations;
• To instruction riders regarding being responsible passengers;
• To be alert and exercise good judgment concerning emergencies;
• To assist in emergency evacuation drills in keeping with division regulations;
• To know the physical and/or emotional handicap of each student on the bus and;
• To perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Transportation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to operate radio communication when necessary;
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of high school preferred; experience working with school-age population is desirable;
• Meet State physical examination requires;
• Ability to deal with exuberant behavioral characteristics of youthful riders;
• Ability to lift and/or carry children as required and;
• Ability to recognize problems and move quickly to solve them.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to germs and potentially blood borne pathogens.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

ADA:

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Bus Aide will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate supervisor. Staunton City Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of support staff personnel.

Approved by:            Director of Operations and Chief Human Resources Officer

Date:                           2018