Bus Aide #24839

POSITION:  Bus Aide  #24839                                                      LOCATION:     Lane Transportation Center                                                           
REPORTS TO:  Transportation Supervisor/Designee                  CLOSING DATE:  Until Filled
           
STARTING DATE:  Mutually agreeable date
SALARY: Commensurate with appropriate salary schedule
 Application Procedure:  Applicants must provide cover letter, resume and three current dated (less than 1 year) letters of recommendation.  Previous submissions will not automatically flow to this posting.  In order to be considered for this position, you must apply specifically for the Job ID listed for this position.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:       

• Be at least 18 years of age and identification card.
• Must complete 1 day of school Bus Aide classroom training.
• Must not have felony convictions in last five years.
• Must not have ever been convicted of a crime involving children.
• Must not have ever been convicted of drug-related crimes.
• Must pass a successful background check including child protection registry.
• Must pass a successful pre-employment drug screening.
• Must have TB testing (initially) and school bus Aide physical (initially and annually).
• Must be trained and complete training by a Certified Delaware School Bus Driver Trainer.

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. This job inquires repetitive stooping, twisting and bending. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:  

• Regular attendance is an essential function of the position.
• Report to work as scheduled or before in order to prepare the bus and start the route on time regardless of weather conditions.
• Meet the requirements of the regular daily bus route for the purpose of transporting children to and from school in a safe and timely fashion.
• Assist in the operation of assigned school buses on assigned trips in accordance with printed trip schedules and in accordance with specified stop, sequence, and time schedules.
• Complete safety and operational check of the school bus and any special equipment before all trips. Report any malfunctions concerning the bus and/or special equipment.
• Boards, transports, and discharges passengers. 
• Assists the Bus Driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
• Responsibility to maintain and rigidly adhere to the bus route schedule for both pickup and return home.
• Assists disabled students in getting on and off the bus.
• Assures that students get on and off the bus in an orderly fashion.
• Inspects transportation passes to prevent unauthorized travel.
• May lift handicapped passengers and assist passengers into and out of bus as required by Transportation Department policy and procedure. 
• May operate a mechanized wheelchair lift.  
• Ensure that students and equipment are safely fastened in seats, when necessary. 
• Maintains and updates current student and trip routes. 
• Responsibility to report any hazardous conditions observed along the scheduled bus route and route deviations. 
• Monitors the operational condition and safety of vehicle accessories of assigned buses on a daily basis and reports discrepancies to initiate corrective actions, i.e. seatbelts, fluid kits, first aid kits, etc.  
• May monitor, conduct, and respond to communications with the Transportation Operations staff via two-radio.  
• Maintains effective professional working relationships with pupils, parents, and district staff.  
• Responsibility to be courteous, pleasant and demonstrate respect for all students, school personnel, parents and the general motoring public. 
• Be fair and firm with discipline of your passengers and be mindful of the safety of student riders when they are approaching, entering, riding and leaving the bus. 
• Enforces district policy and procedure in maintaining discipline on buses.  
• Knowledge of rules pertaining to the transportation of school children with responsibility to advise the students on the bus of the rules and the infractions. 
• Renders first aid to passengers on an emergency basis.  
• Maintains working knowledge of and complies with laws and regulations pertaining to pupil transportation.  
• Maintains cleanliness of windows and interior of bus on a daily basis; may include wash bus exterior.        
• Complete safety and operational check of the school bus and any special equipment before all trips with Bus Driver.
• Responsible for accurate completion and submission of any paperwork necessary for the transportation operation including, but not limited to, repair tickets, emergency evacuation forms, accident reports, incident reports, student counts, Bus Conduct Reports, Employee Time Sheets, and benefits information. 
• Ensures familiarity with assigned trips before transporting passengers; may dry-run new trips.  
• Periodically participates in mandated meetings and in-service programs during traditional and non-traditional workdays and work hours as required by the department.  
• Maintains and supports standards of personal conduct and discipline in accordance with the current discipline policy approved by the Board of Education.  
• Follow all State and Federal rules and regulations. Adherence to the procedures, policies, and practices presented in the "School Bus Drivers'/Aides' Handbook." 
• Responsibility to immediately report unusual incidents or events and to follow the directions provided by the Dispatcher. 
• Performs other duties reasonably related to the Bus Attendant position.                                                              

      The Christina School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, or any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding compliance with the above may be directed to the Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, Christina School District, 1899 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 19702; Telephone: (302) 552-2600.