Bus Aide

About the role

Perform responsible human support work assisting with the transportation of pupils with special transportation needs to and from school, providing help to the school bus driver; securing passengers in their seats; assisting students boarding and leaving the school bus.

Responsibilities

• Assist students on and off buses
• Ensure that all student passengers, including those in wheelchairs and braces, are properly secured in their assigned seats or wheelchair slot
• Assist in controlling student behavior
• Tend to the special needs and conditions of each student
• Learn bus routes, schedules, and pick up points
• Assist substitute drivers with directions
• Keep abreast of route and bus stop changes
• Assist drivers in conducting bus evacuation drills
• Assist drivers in maintaining a clean bus interior

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Pass background check

Skills and abilities

• General knowledge of the transportation of students
• Some knowledge of transporting handicapped students
• Ability to assist students with patience and understanding
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, parents, associates and students
• Has the necessary skills and knowledge to properly use the first aid and body fluid kits, as well as fire extinguisher
• Adhere to safety practices

Physical demands

• Some standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling
• Must have the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position. This job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in hazardous conditions.