Bus Aide

Bus Aide 26-27

Reports to: Supervisor of Transportation

Dept./School: Transportation

Pay Grade: Auxiliary PG - 1

Wage Status: Non-exempt

Days: 179

Primary Purpose: Ride buses and assist drivers to ensure safe and orderly transportation of students with special needs.

Education/Certification: High school diploma or GED is preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively
• Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment
• Ability to work well with children with disabilities
• Ability to pass randomized drug and alcohol test
• Must be 18 years of age

Experience: None

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street.
• Learn and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
• Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on the bus.
• Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.
• Monitor use of safety and adaptive equipment by students.
• Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.
• Supervise use of seat belts, safety vests, or star seats by students
• Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.
• Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.
• Help driver keep bus clean.
• Work irregular hours as needed.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Report to work in a timely manner according to the assigned schedule.
• Perform other related duties as assigned within the appropriate skill and experience capabilities expected for this position.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Students

Equipment Used: Wheelchair lift, ramp, lock, and special needs adaptive equipment.

Professional Conduct:

• Maintain professional interactions with staff, parents, community, and visitors.
• Demonstrate the ability to remain calm and withstand pressures.
• Demonstrate flexibility to change in routine and adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Demonstrates respect, courteous to peers and visitors and assist fellow workers willingly.
• Avoid speaking badly about the district and district personnel

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; moderate lifting and carrying. Work outside and inside; work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures and vehicle fumes.

Must be able to evacuate self and students out of the bus in case of an emergency.

The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Regularly sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; frequent repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally required to stand, walk reach with hands and arms; vision abilities include close vision; and color vision, regularly work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress; the noise level is usually moderate. The employee may spend long hours in intense concentration which requires attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. There are a number of deadlines associated with this position, which may cause significant stress. The employee must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues. Predictable and regular attendance expected.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

College Station ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.