• Fairfield, SC
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    JOB DESCRIPTION Bus Monitor (August 2026)

    SALARY :

    Transportation

    Salary

    Schedule

    WORK

    CALENDAR :

    185

    days

    (Transportation)

    FLSA STATUS : Non-Exempt REPORTS TO : Director of Transportation GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

    Under occasional supervision, the School Bus Monitor assists with the safe and orderly transportation

    of

    students

    to

    and

    from

    school

    and

    school-related

    activities.

    Reports

    to

    the

    Director

    of

    Transportation.

    SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

    Assists

    the

    bus

    driver

    in

    maintaining

    a

    safe,

    orderly,

    and

    positive

    environment

    for

    students.

    Supervises

    students

    while

    boarding,

    riding,

    and

    exiting

    the

    school

    bus.

    Monitors

    and

    reinforces

    appropriate

    student

    behavior

    and

    bus

    safety

    rules.

    Assists

    students

    with

    boarding,

    exiting,

    seating,

    and

    emergency

    evacuation

    procedures

    as

    needed.

    Discharges

    students

    only

    at

    authorized

    stops.

    Reports

    student

    discipline

    concerns,

    injuries,

    accidents,

    and

    safety

    concerns

    to

    the

    bus

    driver

    and

    appropriate

    personnel.

    Assists

    the

    driver

    in

    maintaining

    a

    clean

    and

    orderly

    bus

    and

    identifying

    potential

    safety

    hazards.

    Supports

    student

    supervision

    during

    field

    trips,

    athletic

    events,

    and

    other

    school-related

    transportation

    activities.

    Follows

    all

    local,

    state,

    and

    federal

    transportation

    policies,

    procedures,

    and

    safety

    regulations. ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

    Performs

    routine

    administrative/office

    tasks

    as

    required.

    Performs

    related

    duties

    as

    required.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

    Requires

    high

    school

    diploma

    or

    GED.

    Must

    be

    a

    current

    employee

    of

    Fairfield

    County

    School

    District.

    Must

    be

    able

    to

    work

    assigned

    early

    morning

    and

    late

    afternoon

    transportation

    hours.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

    Physical Requirements: Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time

    and

    involves

    exerting

    up

    to

    10

    pounds

    of

    force

    on

    a

    recurring

    basis

    or

    routine

    keyboard

    operations.

    Data Conception : Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional,

    structural,

    or

    compositional

    characteristics

    (whether

    similar

    to

    or

    divergent

    from

    obvious

    standards)

    of

    data,

    people,

    or

    things.

    Interpersonal Communication : Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or

    exchange

    information. Includes

    the

    giving

    of

    assignments

    and

    instructions

    to

    applicants

    and

    co-workers.

    Includes

    the

    receiving

    of

    information

    and

    instructions

    from

    supervisor.

    Language Ability : Requires the ability to read a variety of applications, training materials, administrative

    documents

    and

    reports. Requires

    the

    ability

    to

    prepare

    various

    types

    of

    reports

    and

    records

    with

    the

    proper

    format. Has

    the

    ability

    to

    speak

    before

    others

    with

    poise,

    voice

    control

    and

    confidence.

    Intelligence : Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems

    and

    deal

    with

    a

    variety

    of

    concrete

    variables

    in

    situations

    where

    only

    limited

    standardization

    exists;

    to

    interpret

    a

    variety

    of

    instructions

    furnished

    in

    oral,

    written,

    diagrammatic

    or

    schedule

    form. Requires

    the

    ability

    to

    apply

    influence

    systems

    in

    conducting

    training;

    to

    learn

    and

    understand

    principles

    and

    techniques;

    to

    make

    independent

    judgments

    in

    absence

    of

    supervision;

    to

    acquire

    knowledge

    of

    topics

    related

    to

    primary

    occupation. Must

    have

    the

    ability

    to

    comprehend

    and

    interpret

    received

    information.

    Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow

    and

    give

    verbal

    and

    written

    instructions;

    to

    counsel

    and

    teach

    employees.

    Must

    be

    able

    to

    communicate

    effectively

    and

    efficiently

    in

    a

    variety

    of

    technical

    and/or

    professional

    languages

    including

    personnel,

    driver

    training,

    etc.

    Numerical Aptitude : Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine

    percentages

    and

    decimals

    and

    to

    determine

    time. Must

    be

    able

    to

    use

    practical

    applications

    of

    fractions,

    percentages,

    ratio

    and

    proportion.

    Form/Spatial Aptitude : Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.

    Motor Coordination : Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using office and specialized

    equipment;

    to

    operate

    passenger/motor

    vehicles.

    Manual Dexterity : Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control

    knobs, switches, etc. Must have moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

    Color Discrimination : Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.

    Interpersonal Temperament : Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must

    be

    adaptable

    to

    performing

    under

    stress

    when

    confronted

    with

    emergency

    situations

    or

    tight

    deadlines. The

    worker

    may

    be

    subject

    to

    tension

    as

    a

    regular,

    consistent

    part

    of

    the

    job.

    Physical Communication : Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas

    by

    means

    of

    spoken

    words;

    hearing: perceiving

    the

    nature

    of

    sounds

    by

    ear).

    PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

    Knowledge of Job : Has thorough knowledge of the methods, procedures and policies of the School

    District as

    they

    pertain

    to

    the

    performance

    of

    duties

    of

    the

    Bus

    Monitor.

    Has

    knowledge

    of

    and

    is

    able

    to

    use

    modern

    office

    practices

    and

    equipment,

    including

    computers

    and

    related

    software.

    Knows

    how

    to

    maintain

    effective

    relationships

    with

    personnel

    of

    other

    departments,

    professionals

    and

    members

    of

    the

    public

    through

    contact

    and

    cooperation.

    Knows

    how

    to

    react

    calmly

    and

    quickly

    in

    emergency

    situations. Has

    the

    ability

    to

    learn

    and

    utilize

    new

    skills

    and

    information

    to

    improve

    job

    performance

    and

    efficiency.

    Quality of Work: Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercises

    immediate

    remedial

    action

    to

    correct

    any

    quality

    deficiencies

    that

    occur

    in

    areas

    of

    responsibility.

    Maintains

    high-quality

    communication

    and

    interaction

    with

    internal

    and

    external

    entities

    with

    whom

    the

    position

    interacts.

    Quantity of Work : Performs described essential job functions and related assignments efficiently and

    effectively

    in

    order

    to

    produce

    quantity

    of

    work

    which

    consistently

    meets

    established

    standards

    and

    expectations.

    Dependability : Assumes responsibility for completing assigned work. Completes assigned work within

    deadlines

    in

    accordance

    with

    directives,

    policy,

    standards

    and

    prescribed

    procedures.

    Maintains

    accountability

    for

    assigned

    responsibilities

    in

    the

    technical,

    human

    and

    conceptual

    areas.

    Attendance : Attends and remains at work regularly and adheres to policies and procedures regarding

    absenteeism

    and

    tardiness. Provides

    adequate

    notice

    to

    higher

    management

    with

    respect

    to

    vacation

    time

    and

    leave

    requests.

    Initiative and Enthusiasm : Maintains an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet

    job

    responsibilities

    and

    accountabilities. Strives

    to

    anticipate

    work

    to

    be

    accomplished

    and

    initiates

    proper

    and

    acceptable

    action

    for

    the

    completion

    of

    work

    with

    a

    minimum

    of

    supervision

    and

    instruction.

    Judgment : Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility. Identifies issues or situations as

    they

    occur

    and

    specifies

    decision

    objectives. Identifies

    or

    assists

    in

    identifying

    alternative

    solutions to issues or situations. Implements decisions in accordance with prescribed and effective

    policies

    and

    procedures

    and

    with

    a

    minimum

    of

    errors. Seeks

    expert

    or

    experienced

    advice

    where

    appropriate

    and

    researches

    issues,

    situations

    and

    alternatives

    before

    exercising

    judgment.

    Cooperation : Accepts supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet the goals and objectives

    of

    same. Questions

    such

    instruction

    and

    direction

    when

    clarification

    of

    results

    or

    consequences

    are

    justified,

    i.e.,

    poor

    communications,

    variance

    with

    established

    policies

    or

    procedures,

    etc.

    Offers

    suggestions

    and

    recommendations

    to

    encourage

    and

    improve

    cooperation

    intra-

    and

    inter-departmentally.

    Relationships with Others : Shares knowledge with managers, supervisors and co-workers for mutual

    benefit. Contributes

    to

    maintaining

    high

    morale

    among

    all

    employees. Develops

    and

    maintains

    cooperative

    and

    courteous

    relationships

    inter-

    and

    intra-departmentally,

    and

    with

    external

    entities

    with

    whom

    the

    position

    interacts. Tactfully

    and

    effectively

    handles

    requests,

    suggestions

    and

    complaints

    in

    order

    to

    establish

    and

    maintain

    goodwill. Emphasizes

    the

    importance

    of

    maintaining

    a

    positive

    image.

    Coordination of Work : Plans and organizes daily work routine. Establishes priorities for the completion

    of

    work

    in

    accordance

    with

    sound

    time-management

    methodology. Avoids

    duplication

    of

    effort. Estimates

    expected

    time

    of

    completion

    of

    work

    elements

    and

    establishes

    a

    personal

    schedule

    accordingly. Attends

    required

    meetings,

    planning

    sessions

    and

    discussions

    on

    time. Implements

    work

    activity

    in

    accordance

    with

    priorities

    and

    estimated

    schedules.

    Safety and Housekeeping : Adheres to all established safety and housekeeping standards. Ensures

    such

    standards

    are

    not

    violated.

    DISCLAIMER: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has

    the

    exclusive

    right

    to

    alter

    this

    job

    description

    at

    any

    time

    without

    notice.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationFairfield, SC

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Manual Dexterityunmatched
    • Office Equipmentunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Safety Standardsunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • University/School Policiesunmatched

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