Special Education Bus Attendant
Roane County Schools · Greensboro, NC · 13 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
Purpose
Provide support on Special Education buses (SPED) including assisting students during transport daily to and from school and special activities (as needed); ensuring orderly loading and unloading of students; ensuring safe evacuation of students from the SPED bus in an emergency; Maintaining a seating chart of students; and ensuring the safety and sanitation of the SPED bus.Essential Functions
- Assists driver in emergency situations
- Assists students in safe loading and unloading during normal transport and emergency situations
- Makes sure students with special needs are released to a teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc. for the purpose of safe transportation for all students
- Prepares reports as needed: seating charts, incident reports, office referrals, time cards for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines, and documenting hours worked
- Safeguards students and/or their equipment (e.g. wheelchairs, restraints, seat belts, operating lift) for the purpose of ensuring student safety
Other Functions
- Attends meetings, in-services training, workshops for the purpose of learning best practices to perform job functions
- Performs other assigned duties for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the SPED team on bus
- Other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor
Job Requirements: Minimum Qualification Skills, Knowledge, Ability
- Skills: Performing multiple tasks with a potential to upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions including adhering to safety practices, administering first aid/CPR, adhering to school system and state policies and codes, preparing and maintaining accurate records, and operating equipment used to transport special needs students.
- Knowledge: Understanding basic math, understanding written procedures, writing routine documents, speaking clearly and understanding multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge based competencies include safety practices and procedures, emergency evacuation procedures, first aid/CPR, recognizing health hazards and applying health standards, following state regulations and laws as they pertain to the transportation of students, and basic understanding of child behavior.
- Ability: Operating job related equipment, working with others in a wide variety of circumstances, problem solving in a wide variety of circumstances, being attentive to detail, displaying tact and courtesy, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others and maintaining confidentiality. (Maintaining student confidentiality at all times is vital!)
Responsibilities
- Works under direct supervision
- Follows all procedures and policies
- Attends in-service training activities
- Maintains a current First Aid and CPR certification