School Bus Attendant

The Pittsford Central School District is looking for Bus Attendants. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining order and ensuring the safety of the children who will ride their assigned route and extends to walking students across the street for purposes of boarding or disembarking the school bus at assigned stops. At all times, the attendant must be concerned about the safe behavior of the children while the bus is en route. Employees of this class may be required to assist developmentally disabled students if assigned to their route and are required to wear safety belts. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Bus Driver or other higher-level staff member. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (All need not be performed in a given position. Other related activities may be performed although not listed.)

• Accompany bus driver and students on scheduled route

• Board and get off the bus at each stop to escort students across the street

• Supervise the boarding and unloading of student passengers at each stop, at transfer points, and at school sites

• Assist and lift developmentally disabled students to and from the bus

• Maintain order on bus

• Enforce district policy governing student behavior while bus is in operation

• Assist driver when backing up bus

• Report orally and in writing instances of continuing disruptive student behavior

• Request driver to summon emergency aid by two-way radio or operates two-way radio

• Report trouble at bus stops to driver, terminal, bus garage, or transportation office

• Assist students with special needs

• Attend scheduled job training classes and workshops and parent/school/driver meetings

• Ensure students are seated before bus is in motion

Job Qualifications

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions

• Ability to work well with drivers, students, school personnel, and the Transportation Department

• Ability to understand students in their care

• Ability to be helpful to students and fellow workers as needed

• Have good judgment

• Be dependable

• Exhibit common sense in exercising control

• Be patience

• Be conscientiousness

• Posess physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position

Application Deadline:12/31/2026

Civil Service Title: Bus Attendant