Transportation Assistant - South Fulton

Summary

Transportation Assistants are responsible for assisting bus drivers in providing on-going and emergency support to special needs students (both ambulatory and non-ambulatory) while riding, loading, or unloading the school bus to ensure the safety of all passengers on special needs buses.

Essential Duties

• Assists the driver with loading and unloading students to include using a mechanical lift to load and off-load wheel chairs
• Assists drivers with seating to include securing wheel chairs, mobility chairs, child restraint systems, and other types of equipment as required by students to ensure safe delivery of students
• Assists the driver in developing and formulating emergency response procedures and assists in emergency evacuation situations
• Maintains constant surveillance of fragile, medically classified students who ride special needs buses; Maintains knowledge of each student’s individual needs
• Reports unsafe acts or conditions which require the attention of the bus driver
• Manages student behavior in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia and the policies of the state and local board of education
• Communicates effectively with school staff, parents, and the public
• Attends all required safety meetings and trainings
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Required Education

None required

Certification/Licensure

Must successfully complete School Bus Aide training and other mandated training as required by student need
Must successfully complete a pre-employment physical

Experience Qualifications

None required; Previous experience working with students with disabilities preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

- Must be able to follow written and oral instructions quickly and accurately - Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information - Excellent communication skills both written and verbal both with students and adults - Knowledge and understanding of the proper use of different types of child restraint systems used for transporting students with special needs is a plus

Working Conditions

- Extreme weather conditions to include heat, cold, wet and/or humid conditions - Potential exposure to air-borne and blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, chemical irritants, combustible materials, and electrical materials

Physical Demands

- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds regularly, and occasionally team lift and/or move a student with disabilities - May require lifting, bending kneeling, reaching, stooping or crouching - Requires ability to move and control an adult-sized wheelchair - Typically sitting, standing, walking