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Gravette School District
Position Description
Position Title: Special Education Bus Aide
Department:Special Education / Transportation
Reports to:Special Education Director / Director of Transportation
Evaluated by:Special Education Director / Director of Transportation
SUMMARY: To assist in providing safe transportation of special needs students to and from designated locations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned. (NOTE: duties may vary according to building level and according to distribution of duties among multiple secretaries.)
Training for specialized tasks such as wheelchair safety, operation of lifts, student health care needs, will be provided.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervision of students.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma; some college preferred or successfully pass the Paraprofessional Praxis. Must be at least 18 years old.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of people.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to pass a typing test at 55 words per minute. Ability to operate a personal computer and related software. Ability to get along with other people. Patience in dealing with parents and students. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee occasionally lifts and/or pushes up to 50 lbs. or pull up to 100 pounds such as students or students in wheelchairs. The employee frequently will reach above the head and forward. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp equipment or students. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception and peripheral vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in hot temperatures and extreme temperatures below ten degrees and occasionally will walk on slippery/uneven surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with public and others. The employee has direct responsibility for the safety and well-being of others. The employee is often exposed to fumes and airborne particles and frequently must work in outside weather. The noise level in the work environment is may be loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Part Time
$30k-41k (estimate)
06/19/2024
01/01/2050