Bus Attendant

Cherokee County School District; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee County School District in Canton, Georgia is seeking a Bus Attendant to support safe student transportation. You will assist with loading and unloading, monitor seating, and help with daily operations on the bus.

This 180-day, salaried and non-exempt role reports to the Executive Director, Transportation or Coordinator, Transportation. A valid Georgia driver's license is required; starting date is immediate.

Qualifications

• Valid Georgia Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with students.
• Manage and control student behavior.
• Assist with loading/unloading of students, including wheelchairs, and ensure equipment and medical paraphernalia are stored securely before the bus moves.
• Supervise seating arrangements.
• Assist with emergency care of students with medical needs.
• Assist with evacuation procedures.
• Communicate and build positive relationships with parents and school personnel.
• Attend all in-service training as required.
• Assist the driver in other related bus duties.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.

Skills

Student communication

Behavior management

Safety awareness

Job description

Bus Attendant

Cherokee County School District (GA) Transportation - Canton, Georgia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Cherokee County School District

Job Details

Job ID: 4930817
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Sep 01, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Description Code: 5H.050

Division/Department: Support Services

Pay Grade: TR-1 Salary Schedule

Pay Type: Salaried; Non-Exempt

Retirement: PSE

Contract Work Year: 180 Days

Reports To: Executive Director, Transportation and/or Coordinator,Transportation

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Valid Georgia Drivers License.

GOAL
Ensure safe transportation for students.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate effectively with students.
• Manage and control student behavior.
• Assist with loading/unloading of students, including wheelchairs, and making sure all equipment and medical paraphernalia (accessories) are properly stored and secured before the bus is moved.
• Supervise seating arrangements.
• Assist with emergency care of students with medical needs.
• Assist with evacuation procedures.
• Communicate and establish positive relationships with parents and school personnel.
• Attend all in-service training as required.
• Assist driver in other related bus duties.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.
• Observe universal precautions (when necessary).
• Properly dispose of bio-hazardous materials, sharp items and unused or unidentified medications. Report to administrator as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits
FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: April 20, 2000
Revised: March 2005, July 2008, April 2011, May 2015, February 2017, July 2024, July 2025

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

Contact Information

Map

The content you submit, offer, contribute, attach, post, or display (each a “Submission”) will be viewed by other users of the service who may or may not be accurately representing who they are or who they represent. Do not include any sensitive data in your submissions. Any submission or any use or reliance on any content or materials posted via the service or obtained by you through the use of the service is at your own risk. “Sensitive data” for purposes of this section means social security or other government-issued identification numbers, medical or health information, account security information, individual financial account information, credit/debit/gift or other payment card information, account passwords, individual credit and income information or any other sensitive personal data as defined under applicable laws.