Sub Bus Aide

Substitute Bus Aide

Pay Rate: $16.08 per hour

Job Goal: Assist the school bus or other school vehicle driver to safely transport children to include students who are physically and/or mentally challenged and require adult assistance.

Essential Functions:

• Rides in assigned school transport to monitor the conduct of all students and to maintain safety and discipline.
• Directs loading and unloading of students on school transportation to prevent congestion and unsafe conditions.
• Adheres to safety rules when loading and unloading children.
• Ensures that students are seated appropriately and use seat belts.
• Properly assists students with disabilities or other students in need of assistance to ensure that they are safely helped on and off the vehicle.
• Ensures students' medical equipment and wheelchairs are properly handled and secured.
• Assists students in and out of car seats, when necessary.
• Ensures seat belts are properly fastened in vehicles equipped with seat belts.
• Maintains a good relationship with students, their parents/guardians, drivers, aides and other district transportation personnel.
• Exercise responsible leadership when working with students.
• Maintains discipline using appropriate techniques.
• Reports student misconduct to the proper authority.
• Maintains confidentiality with all District information, including District and school population information.
• Maintains familiarity with and complies with students' positive behavior support plans and other accommodations or related services which must be provided during the period they are being transported.
• Communicates with proper school personnel about the seeks guidance for issues relating to students who have positive behavior support plans or require other accommodations or related services.
• Complies with district policies and guidelines regarding student transportation and discipline.
• Complies with all state, federal, and local laws and regulations applicable to this position.
• Works a split work day as required by the school arrival and dismissal times for the routes assigned.
• Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly vehicle.
• Assists in checking the entire inside of the vehicle at the completion of every student run.
• Attends any in-service programs relating to transportation and other training as directed.
• Assists in the training and in-servicing of other school bus monitors as requested.