Bus Aide

Reports To: Transportation Director & Special Education Director

Job Goal: Assist in providing safe, reliable, and supportive transportation for students. The Bus Aide supports the bus driver and assists students, including students with disabilities or individualized transportation needs, while maintaining a safe, respectful, professional, and welcoming environment.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations and procedures
• Current First Aid/CPR card, or ability to obtain as required by the District
• Ability to meet District and state background check requirements
• Ability to safely implement approved student safety and emergency procedures, including physical intervention when trained, authorized, and required
• Ability to learn and properly use student transportation safety and emergency equipment
• Ability to document events occurring on the bus
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, and deal with students, parents and staff in a warm and confident manner
• Ability to manage time effectively and efficiently
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and to follow verbal and written instrucctions
• Ability to work with students in a patient, fair, consistent, respectful, and profesional manner
• Complete an Annual Disclosure Statement
• Complete a Washington State Patrol criminal record check

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assist the bus driver in maintaining a safe and orderly environment on and around the school bus
• Monitor student behavior and reinforce applicable bus rules and safety expectations
• Assist students in boarding and exiting the bus in a safe and orderly manner
• Assist students with disabilites or mobility needs, including students who use wheelchairs or other mobility equipment
• Properly use and assist with approved transportation safety equipment, including wheelchair securement systems, seat belts, harnesses, or other equipment as assigned and trained
• Follows established procedures and staff directions related to student behavior plans, medical protocols, safety plans, IEP transportation accommodatoins, and other individualized student needs
• Load and unload children, including but not limited to, those in a wheelchair and/or ambulatory student
• Secure all students when necessary in restraints, such as, seat belts, wheelchair securement systems, or other approved transportation safety equipment
• Maintain active supervision and watchful viligance of students during transportation
• Attend to student needs while en route, within the scope of the position
• Assist the driver with reasonable requests related to the safe transportation and supervision of students
• Know the location and proper use of emergency and safety equipment located on the bus (reflectors, first aid kid, fire extinguisher, two-way radio)
• Report student behavior, safety concerns, incidents, injuries, or other concerns to the bus driver and/or appropriate supervisor
• Restrain students as needed to ensure that they do not injure themselves or others
• Escort students to and from designated locations when required
• Maintain current knowledge of District policies, procedures, and practices applicable to the position
• Maintain confidentiality of student, family, employee, and District information in accordance with applicable laws and District policies
• Maintain professional and appropriate interactions with students, families, staff, and members of the public
• Other duties as assigned

Terms of Employment:

• Hours: 4 hours per day
• • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday: 7:30-9:30am, 1:30-3:30pm
  • Wednesday: 7:30-9:30am, 12:15-2:15pm
• Bargaining Unit: PSE
• Leave: In accordance with the PSE Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Retirement: Plan choice available through DRS
• Evaluation: Annually