Bus Aide (F/T) - Transportation (multiple positions)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures the safe loading and unloading of students to and from destinations, to include operation of specialized equipment for attending to students with special needs, including car seats, wheelchairs, seat belts, lifts, and/or other applicable equipment.
• Maintains proper student conduct at all times during daily school bus activities, and adheres to appropriate disciplinary controls.
• Performs routine cleaning and bus maintenance activities, addressing spills and cleaning of body fluids.
• Responds to and/or resolves inquiries and/or concerns from parents, demonstrating compassion and understanding.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma, or G.E.D.; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

• Licenses Required: Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR Certifications within 30 days of employment; Ability to complete wheelchair and special needs handling training.
• Valid Department of Public Safety (DPS) Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPCC).

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge Of Customer service principles;
• First aid practices.

SKILLS

• Skill In Providing customer service;
• Maintaining order among students on a bus;
• Operating, maneuvering and/or controlling the actions of safety restraint and wheelchair lift devices;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 125 pounds of force for testing, up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be subjected to fumes, odors, and extreme temperatures.