Part-Time Van Aide

Part-Time Van Aide

Help children safely board the bus. Help special needs children into their seats. Make sure wheelchairs, seatbelts, car seats, and booster seats are installed correctly. Cope with behaviorally impaired children. There is also the opportunity to make this a full time position. There is a tandem posting for a part time Classroom Aide position that can be combined with this position to create a full time position. Please indicate if you are interested in this when applying.

The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions

• Help maintain positive control over the students transported on the school bus
• Observe mandatory safety regulations for school buses
• Help maintain pupil control and report any violations to the proper authorities as prescribed
• Notify the supervisor in case of illness so as to permit time to secure a substitute aide
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, conversation and the clean/orderly appearance of the school bus
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student medical records, etc.
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Report all accidents and complete required report
• Enforce applicable board policies
• Attend bus driver meetings as needed and be available in the event of emergency dismissal
• Conduct rear door emergency evacuation drills
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Less than one year related experience
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to obtain Van Driver Certification
• Ability to have full control with bus discipline at all times
• Knowledge of basic first aid
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels
• Ability to be patient and understanding

Equipment Operated

• Wheelchairs, child car and booster seat mechanisms, child restraint (harness)

Additional Working Conditions

• Frequent exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue
• Frequent interaction among unruly children
• Occasional extensive sitting, up to 2 hours at a time
• Occasional requirement to stand and walk
• Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, read, hear and see (occasional color vision required)
• Occasional requirement to lift and carry up to a maximum of 65 pounds
• Occasional requirement to push and pull up to a maximum of 300 pounds (on wheels)

Other Working Conditions

• Occasional overtime work will be requested and expected of the employee

Salary

• Starts at $14.05/hr

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority.

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______________________________________ _____________________ Superintendent or designee Date My signature below signifies that I have reviewed the contents of my job description and that I am aware of the requirements of my position.