Bus Aide

Midday Preschool Bus Aide

2 hours per day

Reports to: Director of Transportation

Summary: This position is responsible for assisting in providing safe transportation of students to and from the district's curriculum and extracurricular programs.

Duties:

• Assists children during transport to and from school.
• Assists the driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
• Assists children in/out of seats.
• Assists children buckling/unbuckling seat belts where/when applicable.
• Assures that students get on/off the bus in an orderly fashion. Physically assists pupils inside/outside immediate vicinity of the bus.
• Provides written records of violations of the student code to the Transportation Director.
• Collects and turns over to the school secretary those personal items left on the bus by students.
• Observes and corrects safety hazards of equipment and children on the bus.
• Deals with behavior problems of children on the bus as appropriate.
• Learns the run and assists substitute drivers with directions.
• Assists with keeping the interior of the bus clean.
• Maintains knowledge of first-aid procedures.
• Attends required safety training and annual in-service training as required.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to understand and follow basic oral and written instructions.
• Enforce school regulations and policies in a professional manner.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with fellow employees and pupils.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.
• Requires employee to have the ability to push/pull up to 15 lbs.
• Ability to communicate to students, parents, and staff in an acceptable/courteous manner.