Compassionate Special Needs School Bus Aide

Ozark R-VI School District; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Patient and willing to work with students with Special Needs.

REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation

JOB GOAL

To assist the bus driver on the safe transportation of students on the Special Needs bus.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Secures students in child restraint system on special needs bus.
• 2. Assists driver with maintaining discipline on the school bus.
• 3. Assists driver with emergency bus evacuation involving Special Needs children.
• 4. Provides information on the bus route to substitute drivers on an as needed basis.
• 5. Understands and abides by confidentiality mandates.
• 6. Assists special needs children as needed.
• 7. Assists student in to seat, lifting them up under their arms, and help with seat belt.
• 8. Aides the students with their back pack when they arrive at school.
• 9. Sit with student if they will not stay seated.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; assist children load and unload from bus; repetitive climbing up and down bus steps; standing and sitting repeatedly; ability to assist/lift children into and out of their seats; ability to buckle/secure children in seats.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Nine months; compensation as per salary schedule

TYPE OF POSITION

Nonexempt

EVALUATION

Evaluated Annually by Director of Transportation

APPROVED BY SCHOOL BOARD

February 21, 2019