Bus Aide - Special Education Bus Route

Transportation Bus Aide

Reports to: Director of Transportation Location: Transportation Service Center

Evaluated by: Director of Transportation Evaluation Period: Annual

Purpose of the Position: The bus aide is responsible for helping to ensure the safety of the students on the bus.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assists the driver when requested or required.
• Assists students requiring help getting on and off the bus.
• Assists students using wheelchairs by operating the lift from outside the bus.
• Constantly monitors students' well-being and behavior during route.
• Responds appropriately to students' needs during route and notifies the driver if an emergency exists.
• Stores and secures all student equipment that is to be transported.
• Secures student seatbelts, harnesses and/or car seat restraints. For students able to belt themselves in, double checks for student safety and well-being.
• Provides First Aid only as trained and required by the situation.
• Assists the driver when backing up of the bus is necessary.
• Sits where needed on the bus, but not behind the driver unless the bus is empty.
• Is familiar with the route in order to assist a substitute or new driver.
• When taking a student home, if it appears that nobody is at home to receive the student, the aide and not the driver should go to the door of the house.
• Assists in emergency evacuation of the bus, if warranted. Actively participates in evacuation practice drills.
• Exhibits appropriate role modeling at all times through language, dress, hygiene, and expressing appropriate attitude.
• Assumes other duties as assigned by the driver or supervisor.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree; two years of related experience and/or training.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and staff.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Terms of Employment: 180 days

Wage Rate: Starting at $15.00

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.