Bus Attendant (part-time)- School Year 26-27

Hampton City Schools; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Hampton City Schools is seeking a part-time School Bus Assistant to support drivers, supervise students, and help ensure safety on and off the bus. Responsibilities include assisting with boarding, disembarking, evacuations, and post-trip checks, as well as maintaining vehicle safety equipment and orderly interiors.

The successful candidate will hold a high school diploma or GED, be able to lift up to 50 pounds, sit for long periods, and communicate effectively with staff and students.

Qualifications

• Ability to positively interact and communicate effectively with coworkers, students, parents, and school officials.
• Capacity to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods while assisting with student transport.

Responsibilities

• Assist students boarding and disembarking buses, securing safety equipment as needed.
• Learn routes, schedules, and assist substitute drivers with directions.
• Assist driver in evacuation drills and pre-trip safety inspections.
• Ensure proper release of students to authorized adults; maintain vehicle interior.
• Perform daily post-trip inspections to ensure no belongings are left behind.
• Maintain CPR and first aid certifications; comply with safety policies.

Skills

Effective communication

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Information

Supervisor:Mr. Darrin Wills, Director of TransportationEmployment Period:10 monthsEmployment Status:Part-timePay Grade:H-05Salary Range:$18.16 $27.49 hourStart Date:2026-2027 school yearClosing Date:Open until filled; inactivate applications will be purged periodically.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists students while boarding and disembarking the school bus or auxiliary vehicle. Where required, secures each student with harnesses, seat belts, wheelchair locks, car seats, or other safety equipment as appropriate.
• Learns routes, schedules, and pick-up points and assists substitute drivers with directions.
• Assists driver in conducting evacuation drills.
• Assists driver with pre-trip safety inspections. Ensures special equipment, such as car seats, wheelchairs, straps, and tie downs are in proper working order and safely secured to the vehicle.
• Supervises student conduct to maintain discipline. Submits documentation to school officials and transportation supervisor, as necessary, to discuss concerns regarding student behavior.
• Assists driver in maintaining a clean, organized, and well-stocked vehicle interior.
• Assists driver in ensuring that all special education, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten students are released to an authorized adult.
• Performs daily post-trip inspection of the bus or auxiliary vehicle, which requires walking the full length of the bus, at the completion of each route. Ensures that all passengers have been dropped off and that no personal belongings have been left behind.
• Maintains American Red Cross CPR and first aid certifications.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to push or pull up to 50 pounds; may be required to push or pull up to 30 pounds a day and frequently. Emergency situations may require exceeding these weight limits.
• Standing, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, bending, crawling, crouching, stooping, and kneeling may be required while handling students and wheelchairs, and completing pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Ability to positively interact and communicate effectively with coworkers, students, parents, and school officials.
• Ability to maintain effective control over passengers to ensure student behavior is not a distraction to the driver.
• Ability and willingness to assist physically, mentally, and emotionally handicapped students in being transported to and from school.

Application Requirements

• Resume recommended to be uploaded

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; [phone]. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.