Job Description:
Assists students riding on school buses en route to and from school; and performs related duties as required.
Responsibilities:- Assist students with entering or exiting the bus in a safe manner
- Seat students safely using needed seat belts, car seats or wheelchair restraints, etc.
- Serve as a role model for students in demonstrating a positive attitude, good moral character, and integrity
- Monitor passengers at all times to ensure safety regulations and student conduct rules are followed
- Physically assist passengers in evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency
- Ensure that children take their belongings with them when leaving the bus
- Assist Driver in keeping the interior of the assigned vehicle clean and presentable
- Present a neat and professional appearance at all times
- Report to duty on time and perform all responsibilities in a safe manner
- Attend all assigned training, safety meetings, and in-service meetings
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits:
Health-BCBS, dental, and vision insurance.
Company paid life insurance.
Paid time off and holidays.401k with Company match.
Requirements:- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must meet physical requirements
- Must have a high degree of attention to detail and considerable dexterity to safely use various types of restraints, secure wheelchairs, etc.
- Ability to relate to and work well with children
- Ability to maintain effective pupil behavior management
- High level of professionalism and diplomacy skills to work with students, fellow employees, parents, and school district personnel
- Ability to lift and assist students when necessary
- Body Mechanics of a School Bus AideSchool Bus Attendants are required through their employment to perform various tasks. These physical tasks require varying degrees of lifting, pulling, bending and carrying of heavy objects.
- Some examples of these are:
- Opening and closing of bus entrance and emergency doors.
- Bending, pushing and pulling to load and unload a wheelchair, with or without a passenger, onto a lift platform, by exerting a maximum of 40 lb. of push / pull pressure.
- Bending, supporting and otherwise physically helping passengers into and out of a school bus.
- Carrying and lifting into and from the school bus, personal articles and adaptive equipment of various weights and sizes.
- Bending and stretching for the cleaning and securement of equipment in the interior of the school bus.
- Bend, stretch, pull and drag all persons, equipment or other types of articles that would be of varying sizes and weight out of emergency exits on demand.
