General - Bus Aide

Bus Aide

Ride buses and help driver ensure and orderly transportation of students with disabilities.

Primary Purpose:

Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively

Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment

Ability to work well with children with disabilities

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Student Management:

Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.

Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street.

Take children into building and help them find their way.

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 the bus driver and/or teachers as necessary regarding student behavior while on bus.

Routes and Schedules:

Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.

Maintain an updated route schedule.

Safety:

Supervise use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seats by students.

Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.

Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.

Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.

Other:

Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.

Help driver keep bus clean.

Work irregular hours as needed.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Wheelchair lifts, ramps, locks, and special needs adaptive equipment

Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking

Lifting: Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds

Environment: Work outside and inside; work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures and vehicle fumes.

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work irregular hours