Part-Time Bus Assistant - Support Students & Driver

DeKalb Co Central United School District; Auburn (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

DeKalb County Central United School District in Auburn, Indiana is seeking a part-time Bus Assistant to support the transportation of students and assist the bus driver. This role emphasizes safety, student care, and teamwork in a school environment.

Duties include helping students on and off the bus, securing wheelchairs or braces, assisting with behavior, learning routes and pickup points, and supporting evac drills.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required or preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• 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 conducting bus evacuation drills.
• Assist drivers in maintaining a clean bus interior.
• Hours are approximately 4-5 hours per day, with a morning and afternoon shift from 7:45 am - 9:45 am, and 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm.

Education

High School/Trade School degree

Job description

DeKalb County Central United School District in Auburn, Indiana is seeking a part-time Bus Assistant to support the transportation of students and assist the bus driver. This role emphasizes safety, student care, and teamwork in a school environment.

Duties include helping students on and off the bus, securing wheelchairs or braces, assisting with behavior, learning routes and pickup points, and supporting evac drills.