SCHOOL BUS MONITOR

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is routine work involving responsibility for
monitoring the behavior of student passengers, overseeing the loading and unloading of student
passengers and assisting student passengers and bus drivers as needed. Duties include
maintaining order and decorum on the school bus by managing the conduct of the student
passengers. Work is performed under general supervision of school administrators. Performs
related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
Rides on school bus in order to perform duties and responsibilities;
Monitors and maintains order on school bus and ensures that student passengers are seated
while bus is in motion;
Oversees and monitors student passengers and their behavior;
Assists student passengers to climb aboard, enter, and leave, climb down from, the bus;
Seats and places student passengers as necessary;
May operate lift and secure restraint devices and wheelchair locks to load and unload student
passengers with disabilities;
Provides other assistance to students and drivers as needed;
May operate a lift to load and unload handicapped student passengers and secures restraint
devices and wheelchair locks;
Performs a variety of related activities as required.
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to
an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as
long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Good powers of observation; familiarity with the various bus routes in the district and their
stopping places for students; ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; ability
to get along well with students and command their respect; working knowledge of first aid
methods; dependability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*:
a) Pass Physical Performance Test (PPT) prior to appointment; and
b) Meet minimum age requirement of 19 years at time of appointment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS*:
1. Minimum of 3 hours of Pre-Service training in: Special Needs Transportation, Child
Management, Assisting All Pupils to Safely Embark and Disembark a School Bus, School Bus
Safety.
2. Two (2) refresher sessions each year.
3. 10-hour Basic Course, required for all monitors hired after July 1, 2003.
* Qualifications and training required by New York State Education Law, NYCRR Title 8, and NYSED
Regulations, effective July 1, 2003. Provision of training is the responsibility of the school district.

SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is manual work of average difficulty, requiring
skill in the operation of a large automotive vehicle. The operator is responsible for the safety and
conduct of the children who are passengers. Work is performed under general supervision with
considerable leeway allowed the operator in carrying out the details of the work. Performs
related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative Only)
Operates school bus on a regular schedule or on special occasions;
Checks the operating condition of the bus before starting on a trip;
Reports any mechanical defect to immediate superior;
Checks and fills vehicle with fuel;
Installs tachometer recording disc;
Records beginning and finishing mileage reading;
Participates in emergency drills as required;
Instructs or informs children about safety practices when entering and leaving bus;
Maintains orderly conduct of children on bus;
Cleans interior and exterior of the assigned vehicle;
May be required to operate a station wagon or other similar vehicle;
May be required to perform minor maintenance tasks on the vehicle;
Reports drivers passing a stopped school bus;
May be required to administer first aid to children injured on the bus;
Performs a variety of related activities as required.
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to
an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as
long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Good knowledge of driving safety practices and traffic laws and regulations; ability to operate a
bus under all driving and road conditions; ability to make minor repairs to the vehicle; ability to
understand and follow simple oral and written directions; ability to get along well with children
and command their respect; mechanical aptitude; mental alertness; dependability.