Special Needs Transportation Aide - 7.5 hr position(Socastee Area)

Job Summary

Supervise students on school bus as they are transported to and from school.

Essential Duties

• Assist bus driver in the proper loading and unloading of students.
• Establish a safe, supportive, positive and productive environment on the bus.
• Properly secure safety equipment and wheelchairs.
• Maintain a neat and clean personal appearance. Required uniform is provided.
• Documentation of student information when required.
• Report personal absences in appropriate time so the supervisor can secure a substitute.
• CPR, first aid and Diastat administration required as needed with training provided by the district.
• Maintain student discipline.
• Must be familiar with school bus braking procedures in case of an emergency.

Other Duties

Perform additional duties deemed appropriate by the Transportation Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No CDL endorsement required.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Help ensure the safe operation of HCS Special Needs buses.
• Ability to address the needs of special needs students with various conditions.
• Successfully pass the Physical Performance Test.
• Provide a negative TB test.
• Proof of American Citizenship or Employment Authorization.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl.

• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 125 pounds;
• Must be able to exit through the rear emergency exit of the bus;
• Must be able to drag 125 pounds 30 feet in 30 seconds;
• Must be able to go up and down the school bus steps rapidly three times;
• Must be able to hold the brake pedal down for sixty (60) seconds;
• Must be able to alternate quickly between the throttle and the service brake;
• Must be able to open and close a manually operated bus service door;
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus;
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry;
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; and
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.