REPORTS TO:

Transportation Director

EMPLOYMENT STATUS:

Substitute - as needed basis

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

Protect the safety and well-being of a child or children while being transported, as specified on an IEP.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist with moving children in and out of the vehicle and into the school.
• Attend to the needs of the assigned child or children while riding.
• Report unusual incidents to the proper authorities.
• Communicate with the driver, the parents and school personnel as directed.
• Document activities on the approved forms.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information that is not public domain.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Observe all safety and health regulations of the school district.
• Maintain an appropriate personal appearance.
• Serve as a role model for students in the practice of ethical principles, responsible behavior and democratic values.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Director or Special Education Coordinator.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• CPR certification.
• First Aid training.
• Documentation of passing the Bus Aide physical examination and Pre-employment drug test.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Familiarity with the needs of the children on the bus, and willingness to address those needs as instructed, including participating in training sessions if needed.
• Ability to respond calmly and appropriately in a crisis.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other adults.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:

• Wheelchairs.
• Medical equipment, such as ventilators and feeding tubes.
• Bus radio.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Exposure to blood or other bodily fluids and tissue.
• Interaction with distraught or unruly children.
• Exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather; that is, being prepared to come to work on all scheduled days, except calamity days.
• Regular requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, reach with hands and arms, stoop, crouch, and kneel.
• Regular requirement to lift and move children and medical equipment, and push wheelchairs.

NOTE: The above lists may not be ranked in order of importance.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Salary: Based on current substitute hourly salary schedule