Bus Aide

Aide: Bus Substitute Temporary

This position is posted to create a pool of candidates. Eligible Candidates will be contacted as positions become available.

Job Summary Assists special education students during their transportation to and from school. Work involves responsibility for physically aiding special needs students when boarding and exiting school buses, and for overseeing the behavior of students to provide the bus driver freedom to operate the bus safely. The nature of the work may require assisting students in wheelchairs by pushing/pulling of varying weights up to and including persons in excess of 200 lbs. Additional Work Days/Hours Based on the assignment, the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed:

• Ability to work flexible schedules
• Emergencies
• Extended hours
• Inclement weather conditions
• On call
• Overtime as needed
• Summer hours

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists special needs students when boarding and exiting school buses, occasionally lifting them when necessary and/or operating mechanical lift apparatus.
• Assigns students to seats and adjusts safety straps. Safely stores crutches and other orthopedic aids.
• Observes students during their transportation and reacts promptly to behavioral and/or physical needs. Assists students during medical emergencies. Administers limited/specific medications per Individualized Education Plan (IEP) requirements.
• May assist with or prepare reports of behavioral problems encountered with the students during their transportation to and from school.
• Attends in-service training, workshops, and individualized training for specific students as required by the Transportation Division.
• Works cooperatively with school bus drivers, parents, students and other staff members. Maintains a clean bus and safety equipment.
• Sees that students requiring a bus change at a shuttle point are properly and safely transferred to the correct school bus, as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate preferred.

Experience

• Less than one (1) year experience in dealing with special needs students preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Ability to exercise considerable patience and to assist students with physical, cognitive, and behavioral disabilities during their transportation to and from school.
• Ability to assists students in wheelchairs by pushing/pulling of varying weights up to and including persons in excess of 200 lbs.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and parents.
• Ability to exercise constant alertness to students' physical/emotional difficulties and mental limitations, and be prepared to react promptly in the event of medical issues or other problems.
• Demonstrated knowledge in dealing with special needs students.
• Ability to pass the annual Maryland State School Bus Attendant Physical Examination required.
• Evidence of no criminal record or convictions of crimes of moral turpitude.

Licenses and Certifications Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

• Based on assignment, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification issued by American Heart Association, Inc (AHA) or American Red Cross authorized training centers preferred.
• Based on assignment, First Aid Certification issued by American Heart Association, Inc (AHA) or American Red Cross authorized training centers preferred.
• Upon hire, Bus Attendant Physical Exam (Annual) issued by Concentra Occupational Health required.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions The physical demands and working conditions described here 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.

Physical Demands

• Standing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Walking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Using hands to handle or feel: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Pinching (fine motor skills): under 1/3 percent of the time
• Wrist deviation: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Pushing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Pulling: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Reaching (with hands and/or arms): under 1/3 percent of the time
• Balancing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Stooping: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Kneeling: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Crouching: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Crawling: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Bending: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Twisting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Squatting: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Talking: over 2/3 percent of the time
• Hearing: over 2/3 percent of the time
• Smelling: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Repetitive Motions: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: under 1/3 percent of the time
• As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Vision The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color vision (ability to identify/distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment Location

• Office, school or similar indoor environment: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Outdoor environment: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Street environment (near moving traffic): between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• In the community (homes, businesses, etc.): under 1/3 percent of the time
• Shop environment: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Temperature Change: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time

Exposure

• Outdoor weather conditions: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Extreme cold (below 32 degrees): between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Extreme heat (above 100 degrees): between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Work near moving mechanical parts: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Communicable diseases: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Fumes or airborne particles: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances, or waste: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Vibration: over 2/3 percent of the time