Bus Aide

Bus Aide/Monitor

Provides general assistance to students and bus drivers in fulfilling safe transportation of students to and from school. Assists students, communicates with parents, and performs related tasks. Reports to the Supervisor and bus driver.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting the bus driver by monitoring activities of students being transported; informing driver of any behavior concerns or other problems; completing discipline slips on disruptive students when necessary
• Informing students of bus safety and other requirements; enforcing rules and regulations and providing positive discipline and guidance
• Diffusing situations and/or preventing distraction to the driver or injury to students and/or other passengers
• Reporting observations and incidents for the purpose of communicating information to the appropriate personnel
• Assisting students in getting onto and off the bus as required
• Ensuring the safety and welfare of students, and to comply with designated policies and procedures
• Communicating with classroom aides, teachers, principals, parents and supervisors concerning student needs, backgrounds, medical concerns, etc. as appropriate
• Consulting with and assisting the bus driver in documenting student information, recordkeeping and completing route surveys
• Preparing behavior reports, logs, referrals, route descriptions, etc. to document activities, provide written reference and/or convey information
• Keeping abreast of safety and first aid procedures related to the duties of the job
• Responding to emergencies and assisting in addressing immediate safety issues
• Maintaining current knowledge of emergency evacuation procedures
• Assisting in conducting emergency evacuation drills to ensure efficiency of procedures and to comply with mandated requirements
• Making transportation/trips enjoyable for students through educational programs, group activities, etc.
• Assisting the bus driver in maintaining the interior cleanliness of the bus in order to maintain the appearance, sanitation, and safety of the vehicle
• Attending conferences, in-service meetings, training courses, etc. as required
• Following Transportation guidelines as they relate to wearing proper apparel, including appropriate shirts, shoes (closed toe and closed heel), and a Lexington School District Two identification badge
• Exhibiting acceptable employee conduct and presenting a positive image of Lexington School District Two
• Complying with the District's Board policies and designated procedures at all times
• Willingly performing other duties as assigned or requested

Minimum training and experience includes:

• High school graduate
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• School bus driver preferred or willingness to become a certified school bus driver in the future
• Experience in working with children preferred
• Must have an acceptable background check and a South Carolina Driver's license

Job requirements include:

• Knowledge of state laws, regulations, and safety procedures pertaining to the safe transport of students
• Knowledge of the operation of a school bus and equipment
• Knowledge of the proper procedures for reporting student misbehavior and other problems, and equipment failure
• Knowledge of the proper procedures for emergencies
• Familiar with daily bus route and the location of schools and other landmarks
• Knowledge of the requirements for maintaining the appearance of equipment
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in a safe, timely, and effective manner
• Ability to apply common sense understanding and independent judgment in the performance of prescribed duties and tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, supervisors, co-workers, and the general public
• Ability to work with children, in an effective manner
• Ability to carry out duties in extreme conditions of weather and noise
• Ability to handle emergency situations in a calm and responsible manner, and be able to assist students in evacuating the bus under emergency conditions
• Ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that require constant attention and awareness, and the supervision of children
• Duties require sitting, standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, climbing bus steps, balancing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth and the ability to focus
• Sensory abilities require the skill to respond and/or prevent children from endangering themselves or others and to react in the event of emergencies
• Must be able to talk, read and hear, and effectively perceive and exchange information in a variety of oral, written and/or printed formats
• Duties require basic mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Must take direction, and comply with all applicable laws, policies and procedures, and interact well with others, including students and parents
• Must display emotional control and be adaptable to stressors, tight deadlines, frequent changes, etc.
• Must meet all required medical, drug testing, and physical performance standards

Working conditions include:

• Work is conducted primarily on a school bus where one is required to ride under varying road and weather conditions which means exposure to conditions such as heat, cold, rain, humidity, etc.
• Routine local travel is required to monitor passengers being transported to and from school and other approved facilities; no overnight travel is required

Responsibility: No budgetary responsibility. Assists the Bus Driver in supervising students riding bus.

EEO STATEMENT: Lexington School District Two is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, handicap or disability, or any other protected characteristic in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities.