Bus Aide (26-27)

The bus aide will assist in providing safe transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district’s program for students.

Qualifications

• Adequately adheres to all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Adequately adheres to all rules and regulations set forth by the Poplar Bluff Board of Education.
• The time schedule will be assigned by the Director of Transportation.

Performance Responsibilities

• Assists the bus driver in maintaining good conduct on the bus.
• Assumes the responsibility of seeing that children remain in their seats.
• Affirms that students get on and off the bus in a safe, orderly fashion.
• Provides mild supervision over the children who misbehave, reporting serious offenses to the bus driver or the child's teacher.
• Collections and turns over to the school staff those personal items left on the bus by students.
• Any other duties assigned by the Director of Transportation.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Must be able to communicate clearly with teachers, students, administrators, and other staff members.
• Must be able to read and understand written orders and instructions.
• Must be able to physically assist or remove students from the bus in case of an emergency.
• The employee must lift up to 40 lbs. and/or push/pull up to 100 lbs., such as student equipment and wheelchairs.
• Any other duties assigned by the administrator.