Substitute School Bus Aide

POSITION:
Substitute School Bus Aide
SCHEDULE:
Hours per day and start/end times vary by route; Monday-Friday; School Year
LOCATION:
Transportation
SUPERVISOR:
Department Director(s); SSS Director(s)
POSITION TYPE:
Classified, Substitute
COMPENSATION:
$16.75-$16.75/hour; Substitute hours are paid the month following when the work is completed
OTHER COMPENSATION:
Cost for background check covered by the district
BENEFITS:
Upon reaching 630 hours worked, substitutes will become eligible for and be offered medical, dental, vision, and basic life and AD&D insurance through SEBB
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalent; WSP/FBI criminal history background clearance; Current first aid/CPR card (training may be provided by District)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Substitute School Bus Aide will fill vacant Bus Aide roles and may perform all or some of the responsibilities defined below.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Supervise student behavior on the bus to ensure safe travel for all students and passengers.
2. Assist students with mobility restrictions on and off the bus.
3. Assist in loading and unloading of wheelchair bound students.
4. Assist in properly securing wheelchairs.
5. Help students buckle up in car seats and make sure they stay buckled.
6. Ensure that students are wearing seatbelts and keep them buckled for the remainder of the route.
7. Attend, when necessary, to the needs of individual students.
8. Demonstrate a positive, caring and supportive attitude to students at all times; where appropriate, engage students in conversation.
9. Work together with the driver on issues such as safety and comfort on the bus and working with the driver to ensure students are transported safely and in comfort.
10. Maintain a neat and clean appearance when traveling on the School Bus.
11. Cooperate with drivers in filling out report
12. Assist with management of children with special health problems, e.g. seizures.
13. Work cooperatively with parents and school staff.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must have a high school education or equivalent (GED).
2. Prior successful instructional experience and/or training working with disabled children preferred.
3. Must be able to maintain good rapport with students, parents, and co-workers.
4. Possess adequate health and physical strength to assist students by repetitive lifting, i.e., ability to lift 50 pounds. Must be able to exit the bus through rear exit door.
5. Must have or obtain first aid certification.
6. Must demonstrate willingness to learn and apply behavior management techniques.
7. Demonstrate ability to promote students' best interests through positive role modeling and student advocacy.
8. Willingness to be trained to provide support for children with special health problems as needed.
9. Must be able to work in a team setting.
Testing may be used to determine knowledge of pertinent skills.
Cheney Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, economic status, pregnancy, familial status, marital status, disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions: Title IX/Chapter 28A.640 Officer/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator/ADA Coordinator - Tom Arlt, Assistant Superintendent, Cheney School District, 12414 S. Andrus Rd. Cheney, WA 99004 Phone: (509) 559-4550; Section 504 Coordinator - Franklin Day, Director of Student Support Services, Cheney School District, 12414 S. Andrus Rd., Cheney, WA 99004 Phone: (509) 559-4530.
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