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**Pay Grade**: Classified Level 2

**Salary**: $10.87-$15.64

**Primary Purpose**:
Assist the school bus drivers with assuring the safety and wellbeing of the students while on their trips to and from school and extra-curricular activities.

**Qualifications**:
Must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting check prior to starting employment.

Official citizenship documentation

Must be 18 years of age.

**Education/Certification**

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

**Special Knowledge/Skills**

Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively.

Ability to read, understand and communicate in English.

Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment.

Ability to work well with students and those with disabilities.

Ability to become familiar with all routes to and from school to be assistance to the bus driver.

Ability to complete required bus driver safety training.

Ability to manage student behavior.

Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of individuals.

Proper and acceptable legal techniques of passenger [physical] restraint when necessary as a final resort.

**Experience**

Nonnecessary; will be trained by school district personnel

**Major Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Supervise students as they board and leave the bus and cross the street.
- Assist the bus driver in watching the students as they get inside campus or residence.
- Assist driver in inspecting and maintaining the school bus.
- Keep students safe and orderly while on the school bus and monitor student behavior.
- Report student discipline/behavior issues to campus administration and transportation.
- Learn and adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Communicates with office staff and/or parents on issues which, for the benefit of the student, require immediate attention.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information.
- Attend district training as scheduled and required.
- Document all student injuries and complete all required reports.
- Keep assigned bus clean and check for wheel-chair lift mechanical defects before/after each operation, and report needed repairs to shop.
- Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.
- Supervise use of seat belts, vests, or car seats by students in buses that are equipped with such devices.
- Follow emergency procedures and administer first aid/CPR if necessary.
- Ensure proper condition of emergency equipment such as first aid and body fluid kits, fire extinguisher, reflectors, seatbelts, car seats, etc.
- Operate Communication equipment to communicate with transportation office.
- Demonstrate good attendance and punctuality.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by Supervisory or Administrative Staff

**Supervisory Responsibilities**:
Monitors on any school bus is charged with the responsibility of the students’ safety and well-being while students are in route and otherwise in the custody of transportation services.

**Equipment Used**:
School bus wheel-chair lift.

Two-way radio for communication with dispatcher and other buses.

Various emergency equipment included in each school bus.

Electronic time clock

**Working Conditions**:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential of the job. Lifts/carries 10-50 pounds frequently, 50-60 pounds occasionally, more than 60 pounds infrequently with assistance. Pushing/pulling 10-70 pounds sporadically. Continual sitting, walking climbing or reaching and repetitive hand and arm motions. Occasional bending stooping, bending kneeling. Work outside and inside, around vehicles and exposure to extreme temperatures. Evacuate bus through confined space of emergency exits.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.