Substitute Bus Aide

Substitute Bus Aide

Reports To: Transportation Coordinator

Qualifications:

• Sound physical and mental health.
• Ability to control behavior and assist students in utilizing school vehicles.
• Must be able to climb steps and move quickly without restrictions to the back of the bus during a bus evacuation.
• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with staff.

Physical Demands:

• Required to stand, sit, walk and use hands and arms strength continuously while performing the duties of the job.
• Required to frequently bend, squat and twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job especially securing a wheelchair in the 4 point tie system.
• Required to frequently move or lift up to 50 pounds in assisting a child into a booster or car seat.
• Must be able to go up and down bus steps repeatedly without restrictions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to move on and off the bus quickly and without restrictions.
• Must be able to project the voice loudly but in control so all students can receive instructions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide for the safe, orderly and efficient use of school vehicles by assigned students.
• Be physically able to assist students from their home onto the vehicle and from the vehicle into their assigned school and vice versa on return.
• Have basic knowledge of first aid procedures and complete a Red Cross Basic Course in first aid within one year of initial employment.
• Assist the bus driver in maintaining order on the bus. Any serious incident in nature is to be reported to the building principal by the bus driver.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the School Business Administrator.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of supportive staff personnel.