What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Aide ECSE position at Ozark School District?
JobID: 2591
Position Type:
Transportation/Bus Aide
Transportation/Bus Aide
Date Posted:
5/11/2026
5/11/2026
Location:
Transportation
Transportation
Date Available:
26/27 School Year
26/27 School Year
OZARK R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: TRANSPORTATION-BUS AIDE/ATTENDANT
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Patient and willing to work with students with Special Needs.
REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation
JOB GOAL: To assist the bus driver on the safe transportation of students on the Special Needs bus.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Secures students in child restraint system on special needs bus.
2. Assists driver with maintaining discipline on the school bus.
3. Assists driver with emergency bus evacuation involving Special Needs children.
4. Provides information on the bus route to substitute drivers on an as needed basis.
5. Understands and abides by confidentiality mandates.
6. Assists special needs children as needed.
7. Assists student in to seat, lifting them up under their arms, and help with seat belt.
8. Aides the students with their back pack when they arrive at school.
9. Sit with student if they will not stay seated.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; assist children load and unload from bus; repetitive climbing up and down bus steps; standing and sitting repeatedly; ability to assist/lift children into and out of their seats; ability to buckle/secure children in seats.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine months; compensation as per salary schedule
TYPE OF POSITION: Nonexempt
EVALUATION: Evaluated Annually by Director of Transportation
APPROVED BY SCHOOL BOARD: February 21, 2019