ESS Substitute Bus Aide

ESS Substitute Bus Aide

An ESS substitute bus aide plays an integral role in assisting the school bus driver in providing a safe, orderly, and efficient transportation service for students. They support the needs of students during routine activities and emergency situations. The bus aide effectively supervises and manages the behavior of students and often provide support for an individual student or group of students with special needs and/or disabilities.

Substitute bus aides are also known as bus monitors and transportation assistants.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with special needs including when entering and exiting the bus
• Ensure the safe and orderly conduct of students on the bus
• Provide instruction to students regarding proper safety; ensure seat belts are worn
• Participate in scheduled emergency bus evacuation drills
• Assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students
• Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, goals and priorities.
• Helps students board and exit school buses; assists the bus driver in maintaining order and comfort on school buses.
• Assists bus driver in keeping routine records related to student transportation or behavior as assigned.
• Transfers students on and off buses.
• Assists with movement of students with special needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring and physical intervention).
• Assists teachers and bus drivers on field trips by helping students with physical needs, maintaining discipline, and reinforcing learning situations.
• Assists bus drivers in maintaining discipline and responding to the physical needs of students.
• Performs basic health, first aid, or basic nursing care for special education students as directed or authorized by a school nurse.
• Attends IEP meetings, if requested.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding school/workplace matters.
• Performs duties in a courteous and professional manner.
• Demonstrates initiative in identifying potential problems and/or opportunities for improvement in areas of responsibility.
• Works cooperatively and productively with supervisor(s) and other system staff to ensure the system's vision, goals and strategies are implemented and providing all pertinent data to all appropriate personnel within the designated time frame.
• Engages in professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics and effective leadership.
• Reports potential problems, unusual events, or work irregularities to appropriate administrative or supervisory personnel.
• Responds to inquiries, requests, and constructive feedback in a timely and positive manner.
• Uses effective collaboration skills to work as a productive team member.
• Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local Board policies, and state, federal, and local laws.
• Reports absences and takes leave in accordance with Board policies and procedures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).

Qualifications

• ABI/FBI Criminal History Clearance
• Demonstrated success in relevant work experience.
• Ability and willingness to work in a highly demanding, stressful environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication with students, parents and others.
• Ability to identify and solve problems as a productive team member.
• Ability to carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Physical strength, agility, dexterity, acuity and mobility to perform job responsibilities.
• Ability to use technology to communicate, to manage data, and to produce/submit required reports, correspondence, and/or financial information.
• Ability to follow instructions and accept constructive feedback.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, and assist students with specific hygiene needs.
• Ability to transfer students, and provide physical intervention when required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to provide adult assistance on special education buses.
• Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require.

About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day.

We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.

ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that “Every day counts” for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.