SUBSTITUTE BUS ATTENDANT - Transportation (#8433)

Bus Attendant I

Under general supervision, maintains order and attends to the needs and safety of students being transported to and from schools.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in loading and unloading special education students.
• Positions students in their seats, fastens harnesses, belts, restraints, seatbelts and other devices.
• Checks and records attendance.
• Maintains order by stopping fights, controlling excessive noise, and disruptive behavior.
• Keeps students clean when accidents or illness occur.
• Moves about the bus to attend to student needs and quiet disturbances.
• Assists students who have seizures and responds to other emergencies.
• Assists drivers in the loading and unloading of ambulatory and wheelchairs bound students.
• Informs drivers and supervisors of abnormal behavior or illness
• May use basic signs to communicate with some students.
• Positions in this class may also be assigned general maintenance and clean-up activities in the transportation department.
• Performs related work as required.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Experience as a practical nurse, attendant in a nursery or resident school, or working with handicapped children in any capacity is desirable.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid California Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of hire or before driving any vehicle requiring this license

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of behavior management techniques
• Knowledge of proper lifting techniques in accordance with established guidelines
• Knowledge of interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with administrators, staff, students, and parents
• Ability to work independently, with minimum direction, and make decisions within the framework of established guidelines
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instruction
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of district staff, parents, and students
• Ability to maintain consistent, punctual and regular attendance

Working Conditions:

• School bus environment
• Constant noise
• Continuous contact with students and staff with frequent interruptions and significant distractions
• Contact with dissatisfied and/or uncooperative individuals
• Inspect documents and other written materials with fine print
• Communicate to exchange in person, in small groups, and/or on the telephone
• Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination
• Good physical condition as determined by pre and post-employment inquiries and health reports
• Move about school bus and facilities to conduct work including walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, standing, reaching with arms and hands, or balancing for long periods of time
• Lift and/or move the combined weight of students and adaptive equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception
• Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, grease, oil or other motor vehicle fluids
• Exposure to and contact with blood or other bodily fluids
• Ability to work a split-shift as required

This job description is not a complete statement of essential functions and responsibilities. The district retains the discretion to add or change typical duties of a position at any time.