Bus Attendant

Bus AidePRIMARY PURPOSE:Ride buses and help driver ensure safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities.QUALIFICATIONS:Education/Certification:High School Diploma or GEDCertification in CPRSpecial Knowledge/Skills:Ability to follow written and verbal instructionsAbility to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipmentAbility to work well with children with disabilitiesExperience:NoneMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:Student Management:Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.Supervise students as they board bus, leave bus and cross street.Learn and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs.Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on the bus.Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.Maintain and update route schedule.Safety:Supervise use of seat belts, harness or car seats by students.Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.Help driver keep bus clean.Work irregular hours as needed.Work as a team with the driver to safely and effectively transport special education students.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:NoneEQUIPMENT USED:Wheelchair lifts, ramps, locks and special needs adaptive equipmentWORKING CONDITIONS:Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; moderate lifting and carrying. Work outside and inside; work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures and vehicle fumes.District Benefits:Medical Insurance: TRS ActiveCare/BCBSSupplemental Voluntary Health & Life Insurance ProductsDistrict Paid $25,000 Life InsuranceState Personal Leave DaysTexas Teachers Retirement System