Bus Monitor

Darien Public Schools • Darien, CT

322d • $20

About The Position

The Bus Monitor position is a part-time role within the Transportation department, requiring up to 25 hours of work per week over a work year of 216 days. The position is effective from August 23, 2024, and the compensation is set at $20 per hour. The Bus Monitor will work closely with the bus driver to ensure the safe transportation of students to and from school, while also maintaining discipline and enforcing safety rules on the bus.

Requirements

• High school diploma preferred
• Experience working with children preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate and maintain effective work relationships with all stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Such additions and alternatives to the above qualifications as may be appropriate and acceptable

Responsibilities

• Work with the bus driver as a team to transport students to and from school safely
• Assist the bus driver with following the student code of conduct for school bus safety
• Assist the bus driver and parents with loading/unloading students at the bus stop
• Assist the bus driver and school personnel with loading/unloading the students on the school grounds
• Enforce safety rules and provide direction to the students
• Report misconduct of students on the appropriate form and turn in report of student misconduct to the designated school administrator
• Maintain discipline on the bus in accordance with recommendations of the administration
• Ensure that all students are secured and when appropriate, secure restraining devices, i.e., seatbelts, harnesses and toddler seats
• When transporting wheelchairs, work with the bus driver as a team to properly fasten all wheelchair hookups
• Such other duties as may be assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED