Transportation Bus Aide

Position: School Bus Aide

Reports to: Transportation Supervisor

Employment Status: Substitute/Contracted/Full-time 

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Description: Assists the school bus driver during daily routes with student behavior, 

loading and unloading of students and student safety practices and procedures

NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions:

•     Be prompt and on time for all school bus routes

•      Notify the supervisor in case of illness so as to permit time to secure a substitute driver

• Help maintain positive control over the students transported on the school bus

• Observe mandatory safety regulations for school buses

• Help maintain pupil control and report any violations to the proper authorities as prescribed

• Notify the supervisor in case of illness so as to permit time to secure a substitute driver

• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, conversation, and the clean/orderly appearance of the school bus

• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student medical records, etc.

• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy

• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents

• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation

• Attend meetings and in-services as required

• Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens

• Assist bus driver with the loading and unloading of students during the daily bus routes

• Check and ensure each student is appropriately seated before bus movement and maintains that seating throughout the route

• Maintain appropriate certification as required by regulations established by the Superintendent

• Assist the bus driver in daily cleaning of the bus

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

•       Ability to obtain a CPI certification within the first year of employment and renew yearly to remain in compliance with    

       Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, and the Board of Education

• Report all accidents and complete required reports

• Enforce applicable Board policies

• Be available in the event of emergency dismissal

• Assist the bus driver in bus maintenance checks

• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner

• Operate wheelchair lift and the down equipment necessary for the safety of the student

• Assist driver in keeping student daily records as required by Transportation Supervisor

• Assist in conducting periodic bus evacuation drills

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Less than one year related experience

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others

• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing

• Effective, active listening skills

• Organizational and problem solving skills

• Ability to have full control with bus discipline at all times

• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels

• Ability to be patient and understanding

Equipment Operated:

• Wheelchairs, child car and booster seat mechanisms, child restraint (harness)

Additional Working Conditions:

• Frequent exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue

• Frequent interaction among unruly children

• Occasional extensive sitting, up to 2 hours at a time

• Occasional requirement to stand and walk

• Frequent requirement to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, read, hear, and see (occasional color vision required)

• Occasional requirement to lift and carry up to a maximum of 50 pounds (receives assistance for lifts over 50 pounds)

• Occasional requirement to push and pull up to a maximum of 300 pounds (on wheels)

• Occasional overtime work will be requested and expected of the employee

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor, appointing authority.