Bus Attendant

Student Transportation Bus Assistant

The Student Transportation Bus Assistant is responsible for assisting in the safe and efficient transportation, particularly those with disabilities, ensuring they have the opportunity to fully participate in the district's curriculum and extracurricular activities. This role involves supporting the bus driver in maintaining a safe environment, providing necessary assistance to students during transit, and ensuring that all transportation services comply with safety regulations and best practices. The Bus Assistant plays a vital role in promoting an inclusive and supportive atmosphere for students with diverse needs.

Reports To: Transportation Director

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work cooperatively with supervisor(s), co-workers, students, parents, building staff, and district staff.
• Refer all parent concerns to supervisor.
• Alert the Supervisor to special needs of individual students.
• Provide escort and assistance to children as necessary.
• Encourage age-appropriate social interaction among students.
• Support students who are participating in community environments, job training experiences, and other activities as directed by the teacher/provider.
• Be familiar with building procedures when performing duties with a work ethic that is committed to safety. Report any unsafe working conditions to supervisor.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Assist with maintaining discipline when students are on bus.
• Reports undisciplined students to the bus driver and supervisor.
• Follows and enforces adopted Board and State Education policies, procedures, and regulations.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Effective communication capabilities to discern verbal conversation.
• Comprehend the meaning of words and respond effectively.
• Visual acuity to comprehend written work and ability to observe and manage student activities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to maneuver and/or control the actions of students on school buses and/or transportation vehicles.
• Personal mobility, agility, strength, and reflexes which permits the employee to stand or sit for periods of time, physically assist a student in an emergency, to lift or move objects or students that weigh up to 40 pounds and to work in a bus environment.
• Tasks may be performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, or traffic hazards.

Compensation:

• 164 days per year, approx. 4 hours per day.
• Salary to be determined by the School Board.
• Vacation time per district policy for classified personnel.

Evaluation:

• Employee's performance in this position will be evaluated by the Transportation Director in conformance with district policy.
• Six-month probationary period.

An Equal Opportunity Employer