Special Education Bus Aide

Dublin City Schools; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 26,174 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Dublin City Schools seeks a Special Education Bus Aide to ensure the on-bus safety of students with special needs during morning and afternoon routes. You will assist students on and off the bus and secure equipment to ensure safe transport to and from school.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to lift, good communication, and a neat appearance. You will work with teachers, the Transportation Department, and parents, and attend in-service trainings.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact in a professional manner.
• Knowledge of bus safety for students with special needs.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Rides the bus to individual student stops as necessary in the morning and again in the afternoon each school day.
• Assists students on and off the bus securing on bus equipment including seatbelts, car seats and safety vests/cam straps to ensure the safe transport of students to and from school.
• Maintains a safe environment for all students and the driver.
• Supervises student activity and behavior.
• Communicates with teacher(s), principal, parents and Transportation Department.
• Daily maintenance of a log book of significant events that happen during the transportation of students.
• Attends all mandatory departmental in-service meetings.
• Uses department discipline ladder to report discipline issues to proper authority.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Ensures the safety of students.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative professional relationships.
• Remains free of any alcohol or nonprescription controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughoutemployment in the district.
• Exhibits professional behavior, emotional stability, and sound judgment.
• Serves as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, and intelligent human beings.
• Understands the legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in, and practice of, ethical principles and democratic values.
• Maintains confidentiality and respect for confidential information at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

Skills

Excellent communication

Bus safety knowledge

Professional appearance

Ability to lift and assist students

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Title: Special Education Bus Aide

Job Status: FLSA Overtime Eligible

Reports To: Coordinator of Transportation

Department: Business Operations – Transportation

Position Summary

To ensure the on bus safety of all students with special needs in our care so that they may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district’s curriculum and extra curricular programs.

Job Qualifications

• A high school diploma or training and experience that are considered equivalent.
• Ability to physically lift and assist students on and off the bus.
• Knowledge of bus safety for students with special needs.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact in a professional manner.
• A suitable dressed, neat and clean appearance.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Essential Duties

• Rides the bus to individual student stops as necessary in the morning and again in the afternoon each school day.
• Assists students on and off the bus securing on bus equipment including seatbelts, car seats and safety vests/cam straps to ensure the safe transport of students to and from school.
• Maintains a safe environment for all students and the driver.
• Supervises student activity and behavior.
• Communicates with teacher(s), principal, parents and Transportation Department.
• Daily maintenance of a log book of significant events that happen during the transportation of students.
• Attends all mandatory departmental in-service meetings.
• Uses department discipline ladder to report discipline issues to proper authority.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Ensures the safety of students.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative professional relationships.
• Remains free of any alcohol or nonprescription controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughoutemployment in the district.
• Exhibits professional behavior, emotional stability, and sound judgment.
• Serves as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, and intelligent human beings.
• Understands the legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in, and practice of, ethical principles and democratic values.
• Maintains confidentiality and respect for confidential information at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

Terms of Employment

187 Days (179 work days – 8 paid holidays); 4.5 hours per day excluding lunch; number of days of vacation and salary as determined by Negotiated Agreement. Work year to be established by the Board.

Salary

$19.66/HR – $21.74/HR.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Dublin City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.