What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Aide - Part Time - Transportation position at Transportation?
Bus Aide - Part Time
Transportation - 549 N Stapley
Mesa Public Schools is an award-winning district and voted Best Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9,000 employees, we are the largest school district in Arizona. Families have sent generations of students through our schools, as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona.
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Base Rate: |
$16.31 |
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Performance Pay: |
Available annually |
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New hire experience: |
1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum |
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New hire education: |
1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position |
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Class/Calendar: |
A11, 9.25 months |
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Hours: |
Part-time (29 hours per week) |
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FSLA: |
Non-Exempt |
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Benefits: |
None |
OVERVIEW
Bus aides are assigned to special education bus routes to assist the school bus driver and students while they are being transported to and from school; to ensure their safe transportation and to provide assistance when entering and exiting the school bus; and to provide assistance with student health care.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School education or equivalent preferred
- Ability and willingness to be trained in CPR and First Aid (training provided)
- Ability and willingness to be trained to assist with students who are medically fragile and have special medical needs
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with students, parents, teachers and district personnel at all levels
- Ability to meet time schedules
- Ability to work varying route assignments
- Physical ability to pull, push, reach, bend and walk
- Successfully pass the bus aide agility test
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist school bus driver while the bus is in operation and with emergencies and with bus evacuations
- Assist the school bus driver special education students to provide for special needs during transport to include safe loading and unloading from buses during normal and emergency transport
- Instruct special education students and/or other passengers in the rules and regulations to maintain safety on the school bus
- Monitor students on and/or around the buses to ensure the safety and welfare of the students
- Assist in the implementation of strategies to manage student behavior
- Report observations and incidents (i.e. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc) and communicate information to appropriate district personnel
- Secure students with safety equipment (i.e. safety vest, seat belts, wheelchairs and tie downs, car seats, etc) to ensure the safety and welfare of students
- Assist bus drivers in school bus post-trip checks; assist relief drivers with routines and route destinations
- Complete all required paperwork; attend all required meetings
- Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
SUPERVISION
Supervisor, Transportation
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ORGANIZATION: The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or marital status.
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