What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Paraprofessional position at Norwalk Community School District?
Position Purpose
The bus paraprofessional will assist the educational process by assisting the transportation of students in a safe, orderly, and timely manner.
Essential Job Functions
- Assists students to seats and appropriately secures students in child restraint systems and wheelchair restraint systems if necessary.
- Assists driver with maintaining discipline on the bus.
- Assists driver with emergency bus evacuation if necessary.
- Provides information on the bus route to substitute drivers on an as needed basis.
- Understands and abides by confidentiality mandates.
- Assists students as needed.
- Understands and is able to use the wheelchair lift on the bus as needed.
- Maintains data on students as required.
- Fosters effective communication with students, parents, and other staff members.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervising staff.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
- Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
- Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
Qualifications Profile
- Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
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