Bus Assistant

Three Oaks Elementary School; Virginia Beach, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid life insurance

Paid sick/annual leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Virginia Retirement System

Job summary

Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia Beach is seeking a Transportation Aide to support the Office of Transportation and Fleet Management Services. You will help transport pupils with special needs to and from school, assist bus drivers, and ensure students are seated and secured during trips.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; training and experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications.
• General knowledge of transporting students, including those with special needs.
• Ability to communicate with school officials, parents, and students with patience.

Responsibilities

• Assist students on and off buses.
• Ensure all passengers are secured in seats or wheelchair slots.
• Assist in controlling student behavior.
• Attend to special needs and conditions of each student.
• Learn bus routes, schedules, and pickup points.
• Assist substitute drivers with directions.
• Keep abreast of route and bus stop changes.
• Assist drivers in maintaining a clean bus interior.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Patience and understanding

Student safety

Effective relationships

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Office of Transportation and Fleet Management Services

Classified - Position - Transportation

Job Number 3700269455

Start Date

Open Date 04/28/2026

Closing Date 06/30/2027

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform responsible human support work assisting with the transportation of pupils with special transportation needs to and from school, providing help to the school bus driver; securing passengers in their seats; assisting students boarding and leaving the school bus.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

• Assist students on and off buses.
• Ensure that all student passengers, including those in wheelchairs and braces, are properly secured in their assigned seats or wheelchair slot.
• Assist in controlling student behavior.
• Tend to the special needs and conditions of each student.
• Learn bus routes, schedules, and pickup points.
• Assist substitute drivers with directions.
• Keep abreast of route and bus stop changes and student day care arrangements.
• Assist drivers in maintaining a clean bus interior.
• Perform related work as required.

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, parents, associates and students.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required:
High School Diploma or GED.
A comparable amount of training and experience maybe substituted for the minimum qualifications

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Frequent sitting, grasping, repetitive motion, and reaching. Occasional walking, standing, bending, climbing, and fingering. Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, extreme vibrations, hazards such as moving vehicles, moving mechanical parts, etc. and/or loud noises. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and over 50 pounds rarely. Requires timely and regular adherence to established work schedules. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a valid driver's license.
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position

Compensation will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience. The entry-level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full‑time experience is confirmed.

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

A minimum of three references are required in the reference section of your application. One of the three must be a current or most recent former supervisor.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, disability, marital status, age, genetic information or veteran status in its programs and activities. (Reference: School Board Policies 2-33,4-4,4-6)

To seek resolution of grievances resulting from alleged discrimination or to report violations of these policies, please contact the Chief Human Resources Officer at [phone],2512 George Mason Drive, Municipal Center, Building 6, Virginia Beach, VA, 23456.

Alternative formats of this application which may include taped, Braille, or large print materials are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Call or write the Department of Human Resources, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, 2512 George Mason Drive, P.O. Box 6038, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-0038. Telephone: [phone] (voice); [phone] (TDD) or email at: [e-mail].