What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Assistant position at Transportation Department?
Reports to: Director of Transportation
General Summary: To assist in providing safe/efficient transportation so special education or disabled students can enjoy the district’s curriculum and extra-curricular program.
Essential Functions:
- Assists the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
- Ensures the students are seated, using safety equipment as needed.
- Provides special health care needs when necessary.
- Pre-trips and post-trips safety restraint systems on bus, along with bus driver.
- Ensures that students are loaded and unloaded in a safe and orderly fashion, assisting the student to and from the residence/school when necessary.
- Performs other reasonably-related duties as may be assigned by the Director of Transportation.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Physical as approved by the Indiana Department of Education, Division of School Traffic Safety.
Length of Position: 36 weeks
Position Type: Non-Exempt
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a transportation assistant.