2025-2026 Applicant Pool - Substitute Bus Aide

TBD Location; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Suffolk Public Schools in Suffolk, Virginia is seeking a Substitute Bus Aide to support the bus driver in transporting students safely to and from school and school events.

This role requires assisting with seating, safety gear, and monitoring students with special needs as required.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of student transportation and safety procedures.
• Ability to assist students with patience and understanding.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with school staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Help students to safely board the bus.
• Secure students in appropriate safety gear or seating as required.
• Ensure equipment and wheelchairs are properly secured on the bus.
• Monitor students with special medical needs and report changes to the driver or staff.
• Release students only to authorized persons and assist in safe boarding/leaving.

Skills

Patience

Communication

Relationship building

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

2025-2026 Applicant Pool - Substitute Bus Aide

2025-2026 Applicant Pool - Substitute Bus Aide

Suffolk Public Schools TBD Location - Suffolk, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Suffolk Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5502279

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Feb 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION TITLE

SUBSTITUTE BUS AIDE

GENERAL DEFINITION AND CONDITIONS OF WORK

School Bus Aide will perform a variety of tasks to help support the driver in the safe and proper transportation of all students to and from school and school related events; does related work as required.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to loud noise levels; fumes or airborne particles; noxious odors; vibrations from riding a bus; body fluids (ex: sputum) and traffic. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; use foot controls on specific equipment; reach with hands and arms; climb; bend, stoop, and kneel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and twist/turn, while the bus is in motion and when it is safe. The employees must be able to push/pull up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, night/dusk vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge or skills associated with

• Help students to safely board the bus.
• Secures students in a safety vest, cam strap or wheelchair, when required.
• Ensures all special equipment is properly and safely secured to the bus.
• Operates wheelchair lift and any other specialized equipment.
• Monitors students with feeding tubes, tracheostomies, oxygen and other unique medical needs to ensure that everything is operating properly and is secured.
• Reports any unusual or changed behavior to the driver, school staff and/or parents.
• Ensures that early childhood, special needs, and kindergarten students are released to an authorized person.
• Must be able to learn about and adapt to different disabilities and/or special needs such as autism, ED, DD, LD, etc.
• Assists drivers in properly and safely evacuating students
• Models non discriminatory practices in all activities.
• Providing help to the bus driver in maintaining discipline; assisting students boarding and leaving the school bus.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor
• Performs related tasks as required.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

General knowledge of the transportation of students; some knowledge of transporting handicapped students; ability to assist students with patience and understanding; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, public, associates and students; good physical and mental health.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must possess a high school diploma or GED. Must be certified in first aid and CPR or have the ability to

become certified. Must possess the ability to maintain student discipline and ensure that student behavior is not a distraction to the driver. Must possess the ability to understand and follow through on oral and written

instructions. Must possess the ability to interact with unique students, parents, and faculty in a positive and

proper manner. Must be able to learn various special education categories.

FLSA STATUS

Non-Exempt

AA/EOE STATEMENT

This employer does not knowingly discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or national origin.

Position Type: Substitute

Salary: $15.80 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Transportation

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources Department
• School Administrative Offices
• Suffolk, Virginia 23434
• Phone: [phone]

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