| JOB DESCRIPTION |
| LOCATION: | TRANSPORTATION DEPT |
| POSITION: | BUS AIDE |
| JOB QUALIFICATIONS: | Minimum Qualifications: * Must be 18 years of age or older Education/Training: * High school diploma or G.E.D. Special Knowledge & Skills: * Ability to work well with children with disabilities * Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively * Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment * Ability to do heavy lifting |
| REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: | - Working successfully with children and adults
- Prior experience with special education students
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| JOB DESCRIPTION: | Ride buses and help driver ensure safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities. |
| DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: | - Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.
- Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street.
- Lean and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
- Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of assigned students.
- Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations and state and local board policies.
- Ability to communicate and work with students, parents, support staff, co-workers, administrators and community.
- Supervise use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seats by students.
- Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.
- Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.
- Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.
- Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.
- Help driver keep bus clean.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Daily attendance and punctuality are essential functions of the job.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
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| OTHER INFORMATION: | Equipment Used: Wheelchair lift, ramp, lock, and special needs adaptive equipment Mental & Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; heavy lifting and carrying of students. Exposure to bacteria and communicable disease is possible. |