Bus Aide - Substitute

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp.; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp. is seeking a Bus Aide to assist and supervise students on the school bus, ensuring safety and order during transport. You will help with boarding, seating, and wheelchair transfers while maintaining a respectful, confidential, and compliant environment.

The role requires CPR certification or acquisition within 60 days, good health, and the ability to pass criminal history and misconduct disclosures. Experience in a school district is preferred.

Qualifications

• CPR certification required or obtained within 60 days of employment.
• Experience with disabled students preferred.
• Must be in good physical and mental health and able to lift 50 lbs.
• Be of good character and reputation and able to take direction.
• Pass Criminal History Review and Sexual Misconduct Disclosure.
• Be dependable, self-reliant and show initiative.

Responsibilities

• Maintains order and discipline on the bus during transport.
• Enforces bus rules and ensures safe student conduct.
• Assist students with positioning and lifting in wheelchairs.
• Report violations to the driver using proper forms.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in professional development.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records and ethics.

Skills

CPR certification

Experience with disabled students

Good physical health

Good character and reputation

Ability to take direction

Dependable and initiative

Sensitivity to disabled needs

Criminal History Review

Sexual Misconduct Disclosure

Other duties as assigned

Education

HS Diploma (preferred)

Job description

Position Type: Support Staff/Bus Aide

Date Posted: 7/2/2026

Location: District

Date Available: Ongoing

Closing Date: 10/01/2026

Job Title - Bus Aide

Reports to: Director of Transportation

Job Purpose

Assist and supervise students on the bus during transportation time, treat fellow employees, parents and students with respect and to have a pleasant disposition in his/her working habits while holding the school district in the highest esteem.

Qualifications - Required

• Must possess and maintain CPR certification, or obtain within 60 calendar days of employment.
• Experience with disabled students preferred.
• Be in good physical and mental health. Capable of lifting, positioning and caring for disabled students.
• Be a good character and reputation.
• Be able to take direction and supervision.
• Be responsible, dependable, self-reliant and display initiative.
• Be sensitive to the nature and needs of the disabled and their families.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate.
• Ability to pass the Criminal History Review
• Ability to pass the Sexual Misconduct Child Abuse Disclosure
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Transportation

Qualifications - Desired

• HS Diploma preferred
• Experience working in a school district

Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintains order and discipline on the school bus during time of transport, loading and unloading.
• Be constantly on the alert for individual or group behavior that is in violation of the bus rules.
• Enforces the rules and regulations governing the safety and conduct of students on the bus.
• Takes immediate action to quell or stop any behavior that is in violation of the bus rules.
• Assures that students get on and off the bus in an orderly fashion.
• Assists students by positioning, lifting, and placing in wheelchairs when getting on and off the bus.
• Takes appropriate action in the event of accident / injury.
• Reports any violation of rules and regulations to the driver, using the appropriate forms.
• Collects and turns over to the school secretary those personal items left on the bus by students.
• Attends staff meeting and participates in staff development and in-service activities. Serves on committees to plan, or assist in specific school projects, as required.
• Shall hold as confidential all information regarding students' records, social history and family members.
• Maintains standards of ethics and confidentiality, as required by law and Board policy.
• Maintains a consistent pattern of attendance that is in accordance with Board policy and procedures.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required, and completes record keeping tasks and paperwork in an efficient and timely manner.
• Keeps informed and acts in accordance with all Federal, State, and county laws, code and regulations as pertain to his/her area of responsibility.
• Examines his/her effectiveness and continues to seek improvement in knowledge, competencies and techniques as a means of promoting professional improvement.
• Complies with the provisions of the law regarding health and security checks.
• Performs all duties in a matter consistent with law, code and policy.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may, from time to time be assigned.
• Be available for school emergencies - i.e. bomb threats, fire, loss of power, etc., so that students can be removed from building to safe locations via school buses.
• Performs such other duties as determined by the Director of Transportation, Transportation Coordinator and the Dispatcher.

Working Conditions

School Bus

Starting at $19.50/hour

Physical Requirements

• Able to climb steps to enter a school bus.
• Able to sit for long periods of time.
• Able to lift at least 50 pounds.

Direct Reports

N/A

Application Procedure

Submit via District Application Portal

Selection Procedure

Interview

Egg Harbor Township Board of Education is an Affimative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer