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Form of workJob Purpose
The Bus Aide is responsible for assisting special education students during transport to and from school and / or special activities; ensuring orderly entering and leaving of bus patrons; maintaining seat chart of riders; and ensuring the safety and sanitation of assigned vehicles.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Other Functions
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
Requirements
Physical Requirements
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:
The Bus Aide is responsible for assisting special education students during transport to and from school and / or special activities; ensuring orderly entering and leaving of bus patrons; maintaining seat chart of riders; and ensuring the safety and sanitation of assigned vehicles.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Assist bus driver for the purpose of handling emergency situations until the driver can take over.
- Assist special education students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.
- Monitor students with special needs until released to teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the safe transportation of all passengers.
- Document activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and / or complying with established guidelines.
- Report observations and / or incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel for their action.
- Secure students and / or their equipment (e.g. restraints, checks wheel chair tie downs, seat belts, opens ramp, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safety and well-being of students.
Other Functions
- Attend meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
- Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the vehicle.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
- Strong knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
- Understand emergency evacuation techniques.
- Administer basic first aid and / or be CPR certified if required by the district.
- Knowledge of health standards and hazards.
- Understand state regulations and laws pertaining to the operation of school buses; and child behavior.
Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
- Able to adhering to safety practices.
- Prepare and maintaining accurate records.
- Operate equipment used in the transportation of special needs students.
Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
- Be attentive to detail.
- Display tact and courtesy, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Able to communicate with diverse groups.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to work as part of a team.
Requirements
Physical Requirements
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:
- Lift up to 40 lbs. to waist height, reaching up to five feet.
- Occasional carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
- Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
- Generally, the job requires 90% sitting, 5% walking, and 5% standing
