Van Aide

About the role

This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available. The role assists Special education, McKinney-Vento and Non-public students during their transportation to and from school.

Responsibilities

• Affords assistance to students when boarding and exiting the alternative school vehicle, occasionally lifting them when necessary and/or operating mechanical lift apparatus.
• Assigns students to seats and adjusts safety straps and ensures seat belts are worn properly.
• Safely stores crutches, orthopedic aids and student possessions.
• Observes students during their transportation and reacts promptly to behavioral and/or physical needs.
• Aids students during medical emergencies.
• Ensures students requiring a method of transportation change at a shuttle point are safely and properly transferred to the correct vehicle.
• Might assist or prepare reports of behavioral problems encountered with the students during their transportation to and from school.
• Attends required in-service training and workshops as established by the Transportation Division.
• Works cooperatively with alternative vehicle drivers, parents, students and other staff members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate preferred.
• One (1) year knowledge of and/or experience in dealing with special needs students preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise considerable patience and to assist the physically, emotionally and mentally handicapped students during their transportation to and from school.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and parents.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification issued by American Heart Association, Inc (AHA) or American Red Cross authorized training centers required;
• First Aid Certification issued by American Heart Association, Inc (AHA) or American Red Cross authorized training centers required;
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification issued by AACPS/Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) preferred.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.