BUS PARAPROFESSIONAL

Provides assistance to the bus driver by monitoring and aiding students on the bus.

Bus Para

Purpose: Provide safe and reliable assistance for special needs students while traveling to and from school.

Reports to: Transportation Director

Pay Rate: Based upon experience

Term of Employment: School year term

Qualifications:

Educational Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Supervising and working with children.

General Expectations:

• Ability to work cooperatively with supervisors and co-workers.
• Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform responsibilities independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to pleasantly and effectively communicate with the school district community.
• Ability to meet attendance standards to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to maintain a generally positive attitude.

Functions and Responsibilities:

Universal USD 250 Classified Standards:

• Support the philosophy and mission of USD 250 and the value of education.
• Comply with the privacy rights of students.

• Safeguard confidential and/or sensitive information.
• Communicate pleasantly and effectively with all the members of the school district and community.
• Provide excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace to insure a safe and efficient working environment.
• Ensure that all activities conform to district, state, and federal guidelines.
• React to change positively and productively.
• Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
• Adhere to all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.

Specific Functions and Responsibilities:

• Abide by all Kansas school transportation regulations and guidelines.
• Assist bus driver in maintaining student discipline on the bus.
• Report student behavior problems to the building principal and Transportation Director.
• Adhere to district policies at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Transportation Director.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
• Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning and reaching.
• Requires climbing and balancing.
• Must work indoors and outdoors year-round.
• Must work in noisy, crowded, stressful environments.
• Must work in and around dust, fumes and odors.

**This position will remain open until filled.