Job Purpose

The Bus Aide is responsible for assisting special education students during transport to and from school and / or special activities; ensuring orderly entering and leaving of bus patrons; maintaining seat chart of riders; and ensuring the safety and sanitation of assigned vehicles.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assist bus driver for the purpose of handling emergency situations until the driver can take over.
• Assist special education students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.
• Monitor students with special needs until released to teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the safe transportation of all passengers.
• Document activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and / or complying with established guidelines.
• Report observations and / or incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel for their action.
• Secure students and / or their equipment (e.g. restraints, checks wheel chair tie downs, seat belts, opens ramp, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safety and well-being of students.

Other Functions

• Attend meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the vehicle.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

• Strong knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• Understand emergency evacuation techniques.
• Administer basic first aid and / or be CPR certified if required by the district.
• Knowledge of health standards and hazards.
• Understand state regulations and laws pertaining to the operation of school buses; and child behavior.

Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

• Able to adhering to safety practices.
• Prepare and maintaining accurate records.
• Operate equipment used in the transportation of special needs students.

Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

• Be attentive to detail.
• Display tact and courtesy, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Able to communicate with diverse groups.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Able to work as part of a team.

Physical Requirements

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:

• Lift up to 40 lbs. to waist height, reaching up to five feet.
• Occasional carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
• Generally, the job requires 90% sitting, 5% walking, and 5% standing