Bus Monitor - Green Sea Floyds Area

About the Employer

School Bus Monitor (Green Sea Floyds Area) - One Year Only Position

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of this role is to assist the bus driver, if needed, by providing additional supervision and behavioral support, ensuring a safe, orderly, and respectful environment during student transportation.

Essential Duties

Supervise student behavior while boarding, riding, and exiting the school bus Reinforce established safety protocols and behavior expectations consistently De-escalate conflicts and intervene in disruptive behavior as needed Promote and model respectful, positive behavior among students Collaborate with the bus driver to maintain a calm, focused environment Document student behavior daily using data collection forms Report ongoing issues or concerns to the transportation department Assist in emergency situations, if necessary

Job Specifications

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

At least 18 years of age
High school diploma or equivalent required
Not required to have SC CDL endorsement
Verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills
Ability to remain calm, patient, and consistent under pressure
Successfully pass the physical performance test
Reliable, punctual, and professional demeanor
Commitment to student safety and positive behavior support

Physical Requirements

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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
- Stand and reach with hands and arms;
- Walk;
- Sit;
- Stoop or kneel;
- Crouch or crawl.
Additional physical requirements include:
- Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 125 pounds;
- Must be able to exit through the rear emergency exit of the bus;
- Must be able to drag 125 pounds 30 feet in 30 seconds;
- Must be able to go up and down the school bus steps rapidly three times;
- Must be able to hold the brake pedal down for sixty (60) seconds;
- Must be able to alternate quickly between the throttle and the service brake;
- Must be able to open and close a manually operated bus service door;

Specific Vision Requirements

Specific vision requirements include:
- Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus;
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry;
Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone;

Work Environment

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.

Pay Grade

Plan 0200

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor.
Horry County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.