2026-2027 SY - Special Education Bus Attendant

Special Ed Bus Attendant

Work Location: Transportation

Work Hours: 6 Hours/Day

Contract Length: 192

Minimum: $23,019.00 Maximum: $31,534.00

Bus Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

An individual employed by the Gallup Mckinley County School District to help the school bus driver and students. A school bus assistant shall be provided on school buses, when necessary, when required by law or regulation, or when required by a student's IEP.

Supervision Received and Exercised: Receives general direction from Transportation Foreman, Transportation Supervisor, and The Transportation Director or Coordinator. Perform related duties and responsibilities as directed.

Essential Functions

Clock in for duty on time and be ready for work. Have a current and valid driver's license, a current and valid medical examiner's certificate and a current and valid first aid card. Cooperate with the transportation administrator's compliance with 49 CFR Part 382 as conducted by the Gallup Mckinley County Schools District. Follow the assigned bus route, field/activity trip rules in a safe, professional, and timely manner. Use bus management skills while on assigned bus routes, field/activity trips. Address student safety on your school bus. Ensure that no students remain on the bus when the bus route is completed. Participate in emergency evacuation drills for school buses. All school-owned activity SUV vehicle drivers shall perform, at minimum, a thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspection for operational check of the vehicle and equipment unless completed and documented by other qualified personnel. To remain qualified, school bus driver assistants, substitute school bus driver assistants, shall complete a total of eight hours per semester of in-service training that has been approved by the transportation administrator.

Knowledge

School bus assistants must have knowledge of customer service, transportation tablets and routing software, student accountability, de-escalation/Student management and methods and techniques of bus cleanliness. Must have knowledge in documenting and reporting incidents to your supervisor, proper use of seatbelts, harnesses and wheelchair restraints and loading and unloading procedures.

Ability to Communicate Clearly

Participate in school bus safety drills, administer first aid, De-escalation and Student management. Incident reporting to your supervisor and adhere to GMCS policies and state regulations.

Physical Requirements

Perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired. The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the bus yard and school bus, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, and keeping your bus clean. Assist students with special needs, keep bus documents updated and attend transportation meetings when scheduled.

Equipment and Technology

Clock in and out on time clock kiosk, enter leave request on frontline and use tablets on school buses.

Work Environment

Must be able to work with various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions at work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision. After-hours work may be required.

Qualifications

Must meet all training requirements and certification requirements. Must have an interest in empathy for children. Must be at least twenty-one (21) years old. Must submit a criminal background check Must submit a driving record from the motor vehicle department.

Gallup-McKinley County Schools