Job Description

Title:     School Bus Aide

Qualifications:

1. Required criminal history background check
2. Participate in all annual training as required by the district

Reports to:       Special Services Director/Transportation Supervisor/Principal

Job Goal:          The goal of this position is to provide transportation support for the bus driver to                                    assure all passengers a safe ride to and from school.  A bus aide provides general                                  supervision to assist in the safe transportation of students including, but not                           limited to, educationally and/or physically disabled students.  The bus aide                                    monitors student behavior and maintains a quiet, orderly atmosphere on the bus                                 while in transit either over scheduled routes and/or from special excursions and                          assists the bus driver by helping students board and depart the bus safely. These                                    services may include ambulatory, eating, toileting and administration of                                        medication (if needed). 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Performance Responsibilities - Duties of this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Assist students with disabilities according to their individualized needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
2. Assist students with physical care – administers first aide for minor injuries and other physical care needs as outlined in the IEP for individual students
3. Assist in managing the behavior of students – instructs students regarding proper bus behavior and enforces all bus rules and regulations including those pertaining to safety
4. Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students
5. Maintain confidentiality of information about children and their families in accordance with Board policy and law
6. Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings and special events as requested by administration, especially relating to the transportation of students
7. Help supervise arrival and departure of students to which he or she is assigned
8. Participates in emergency evacuation drills and instructs passengers regarding safety regulations and other bus rules
9. Follow instructions from teachers and administrators
10. Perform other duties as assigned
11. Must be physically able to assist all needs of children, especially special needs and/or assist in the use of wheelchairs, and other equipment for children as required
12. Demonstrate a mature, constructive and healthy attitude
13. Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, supervisor and/or school personnel

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands:

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Understand and follow verbal and written instructions 

Occasionally solve problems involving concrete variables within standardized situations

Is frequently required to stand, stoop, bend and kneel

May have to use therapeutic restraint

Will regularly lift students

Must have both close and distance vision

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment:

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school and/or bus environment that is noisy and active.  Occasionally the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation.

Terms of Employment: 

180 day position

Salary determined annually by the Board of Education.

Evaluation:

Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education policy on evaluation of support staff.

Board approval:  May 15, 2014