North Little Rock School District Transportation Bus Aide

North Little Rock School District's Transportation - Bus Aide

The Bus Aide plays a crucial role in assisting with the transportation of students, including those with special needs, within the North Little Rock School District. Responsibilities include helping with loading and unloading students, ensuring students' adherence to safety rules, and maintaining order on the bus.

Essential Functions:

• Clocks in at scheduled duty time and is on the bus before departure.
• Rides only on the assigned bus, unless directed otherwise by a Dispatcher.
• Sits in a seat facilitating student observation and management, typically at the rear of the bus or behind the last occupied student seat.
• Assists the bus driver, parents, and school personnel in loading and unloading students, particularly preschool and physically impaired students.
• Checks the wheelchair lift operation daily and reviews wheelchair securing points and occupant restraints for proper functioning.
• Assists the bus driver and students in following school bus rules and procedures.
• Maintains an updated seating chart with student information and ensures each student's presence on the bus.
• Ensures seat belts, wheelchair securing points, and occupant restraints are properly stored when not in use.
• Remains alert to student needs, provides directions, and maintains order, unless attending to student needs.
• Keeps records of student injuries and reports them immediately to Coordinators or school personnel.
• Submits misconduct information to building administrators, and encourages conferences with parents, guardians, and school staff regarding student behavior.
• Performs various relevant duties, including securing wheelchairs, cleaning up students, helping the driver clean the bus, securing carry-on items, and assisting with inspections.
• Familiarize themselves with assigned routes, runs, bus stops, student names, and exceptionalities. Provides assistance to substitute bus drivers when needed.
• Maintains knowledge of first-aid procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation.

Position Qualifications:

Competency Statement(s):

• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and seen as credible in the workplace.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, avoiding hastiness or impetuousness.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.

Education:

High school diploma preferred.

Experience:

No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Demands:

Physical Abilities:

• Stand: Frequently (F)
• Walk: Frequently (F)
• Sit: Constantly (C)
• Handling / Fingering: Frequently (F)
• Reach Outward: Frequently (F)
• Reach Above Shoulder: Frequently (F)
• Climb: Occasionally (O)
• Crawl: Occasionally (O)
• Squat or Kneel: Frequently (F)
• Bend: Frequently (F)

Push / Pull:

• 12 lbs or less: Frequently (F)
• 13-25 lbs: Frequently (F)
• 26-40 lbs: Occasionally (O)
• 41-100 lbs: Occasionally (O)

Other Physical Requirements:

• Vision: Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception
• Sense of Sound: Ability to hear traffic signals, warnings
• Sense of Touch
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Seatbelt

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 essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud, depending on the activities of the day. Duties are performed indoors and outdoors. The work environment is generally outdoors assisting with the loading and unloading of students on the bus. Large crowds and student assembly situations are encountered in this job.