Special Education Support & Bus Driver

Chatham County Schools; Pittsboro (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Chatham County Schools in Pittsboro, NC, seeks a dedicated individual to support teachers in instruction and to operate a school bus on assigned routes, ensuring safe transport for students. The role blends instructional assistance with transportation duties under supervision.

Responsibilities include assisting with instruction, monitoring behavior, maintaining student safety, performing pre/post trip bus checks, and adhering to traffic laws and bus regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 48 semester hours or an associate degree, or Workkeys with coursework.
• Experience driving large vehicles preferred; transporting people advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assists teacher with executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness.
• Monitors student behavior and helps maintain discipline in the classroom; records time out and in-class suspension; assists with crisis prevention; restrains students as needed.
• Monitors the safety and well-being of students; monitors student attitudes and encourages self-esteem; assists students with becoming increasingly independent.
• Assists students with learning; reinforces and clarifies instructions; conducts short sessions on improving study skills; provides one-on-one assistance as needed.
• Operates the assigned school bus on the route(s) and schedule.
• Obeys all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the school bus.
• Performs required post-trip inspection, to detect students who may still be on board the school bus asleep or incapacitated and to detect any other irregularities or vandalism to the bus interior.
• Observes all safety regulations and standards for school buses. This includes cleaning the school bus and evacuating students quickly in the event of an emergency.
• Maintains discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus. Establishes a discipline plan that is consistent with school disciplinary objectives, as stated by the principal, and which provides a clear, progressive plan of consequences for students who cause disciplinary problems and rewards for those who maintain proper school bus safety standards.
• Secures the assigned bus before leaving the vehicle at the conclusion of a run or route. This includes parking the vehicle properly, making a visual inspection of the bus to check for damage and the possibility of remaining passengers, and securing all windows and doors to protect the interior of the vehicle.
• Maintains acceptable relationships with parents/guardians of students transported and with school personnel.
• Performs other related tasks as required.

Skills

Assisting teacher

Student behavior monitoring

Crisis prevention

Student safety awareness

Classroom instruction support

Communication in English

Emergency response

Discipline management

Transportation operations

Education

High School diploma

48 Semester Hours or Associates Degree or Workkeys + coursework

Experience driving large vehicles

Job description

Chatham County Schools in Pittsboro, NC, seeks a dedicated individual to support teachers in instruction and to operate a school bus on assigned routes, ensuring safe transport for students. The role blends instructional assistance with transportation duties under supervision.

Responsibilities include assisting with instruction, monitoring behavior, maintaining student safety, performing pre/post trip bus checks, and adhering to traffic laws and bus regulations.