Primary Purpose:

To assist with the safe and efficient transportation of students.

Qualifications:

Must be 18 years of age or older

Must have a high school diploma or GED

Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English

Education/Certification:

None

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to respond in emergency situations

Ability to understand and follow written or verbal instructions

Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment

Ability to manage student behavior

Ability to work well with students with disabilities

Ability to work as a team with the bus driver

Experience:

None

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Student Management – According to I.E.P.

1. Assist students on and off the bus according to their individual needs.

2. Follow established safety guidelines and procedures, supervise students, as well as instruct them on safe entering and exiting the bus.

3. Learn and adapt to each student’s specific medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.

4. Manage student behaviors according to CPI practices utilizing Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention as a last resort and reporting student discipline problems in a timely manner to transportation.

5. Communicate with the Special Needs Route Coordinator regarding student specific needs and behaviors on the bus. Routes and Schedules

6. Assist with completing and maintaining accurate, updated, and timely records and reports including daily attendance.

Safety

7. Operate equipment according to established safety procedures. Make sure that all safety equipment is used correctly to safely secure the student according to I.E.P. (i.e. seat belts, harnesses, and help students use safety devices when needed). 8. Assist with emergency procedures including evacuation of students as needed and if necessary administering first aid.

Other

9. Assist with keeping the bus clean.

10. Attend monthly Safety Meetings.

11. Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Specialized and adaptive equipment used by students such as wheel chairs

Posture: Frequent standing and sitting; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking and reaching frequent climbing stairs, grasping/squeezing, wrist and shoulder flexion/extension, and reaching

Lifting: Frequent heavy lifting (30 pounds or over) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, assisting non-ambulatory students, lifting and moving adaptive equipment on a daily basis

Environment: Frequent exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather; exposure to noise and vehicle fumes; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases); work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; may work irregular or prolonged hours

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress