Bus Attendant

Tooele County School District; Tooele (UT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Tooele County School District seeks a Bus Attendant to support safe student transportation and a welcoming environment. You will assist special education students and other riders with loading/unloading, monitor safety, and communicate with drivers and staff.

Responsibilities include documenting incidents, following rules for student well-being, accompanying students on field trips, and performing routine office tasks using standard equipment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to pass Physical Assessment Test.
• Prior experience with special needs children desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist special education students and other passengers for safe loading/unloading.
• Attend meetings, in-service training and workshops as required.
• Instruct students to enforce rules and ensure safety.
• Monitor students with special needs until released to staff.
• Prepare incident and other reports for documentation.
• Report observations/incidents to appropriate personnel.
• Secure students and equipment for safety.
• Accompany students on field trips for supervision.
• Perform other related duties to support department.
• Use standard office equipment such as PCs and copiers.

Skills

Instruction following

Computer literacy

Diversity awareness

Confidentiality

Compassionate relationship

Cooperative relationships

Written and verbal communication

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma

Age 21+

Physical Assessment

Experience with special needs desirable

Job description

Bus Attendant
Position Purpose

Under the general direction of the Transportation Department and Special Education Department, employee will help creates an environment that is welcoming and conducive for the success of students and co-workers. Working closely with the departments to ensure students lists including health care plans for buses are updated and correct information given to drivers and attendants on busses.

Essential Job Functions

•Assists special education students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.

•Attends unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. as required for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.

•Instructs students for the purpose of enforcing rules/regulations and maintaining student safety and well being.

•Monitors students with special needs until released to teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc. for purpose of ensuring the safe transportation of all passengers.

•Prepares reports (e.g. incident reports, passenger misconduct, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines.

•Reports observations and/or incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of comunicating information to appropriate personnel for their action.

•Secures students and/or their equipment (e.g. restraints, wheel chair tie down, seat belts, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safety and well-being of students.

•Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.

Additional Duties:

•Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

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

Equipment

•Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

•Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications and organize and crete projects using Microsoft office products.

•Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.

•Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.

•Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.

•Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

•Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required and possess effective writing and verbal communication skills.

•Ability to pass Physical Assessment test same as bus drivers(e.g. able to lift 40 lbs, drag a 120 lb object walking backwards).

Work Environment

•Works in standard office and school bus environment

•Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualifications Profile

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Ability to pass Physical Assessment Test
• Prior experience working with special needs children desirable

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Contract:
9 months (potential for additional summer hours)
30 + hours per week
Support Professional Salary Schedule
Benefit Eligible