Bus Attendant
Granbury ISD
Bus Aide
Primary Purpose:
Ride buses and help driver ensure safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High School Diploma or GED
Certification in CPR
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment
Ability to work well with children with disabilities
Experience:
None
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management:
1. Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.
2. Supervise students as they board bus, leave bus and cross street.
3. Learn and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs.
4. Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
5. Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on the bus.
6. Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.
7. Maintain and update route schedule.
Safety:
8. Supervise use of seat belts, harness or car seats by students.
9. Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.
10. Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.
11. Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.
12. Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.
13. Help driver keep bus clean.
14. Work irregular hours as needed.
15. Work as a team with the driver to safely and effectively transport special education students.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Equipment Used:
Wheelchair lifts, ramps, locks and special needs adaptive equipment
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; moderate lifting and carrying. Work outside and inside; work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures and vehicle fumes.
District Benefits:
Medical Insurance: TRS ActiveCare/BCBS
Supplemental Voluntary Health & Life Insurance Products
District Paid $25,000 Life Insurance
State Personal Leave Days
Texas Teachers Retirement System
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