Special Needs School Bus Aide & Safety

Griffin-Spalding County School System; Griffin (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin-Spalding County School System is seeking a Transportation Assistant to support the bus driver in transporting students with disabilities. You will help maintain a safe, clean onboard environment and assist with boarding, disembarking, and safety procedures.

Applicants should be prepared to assist with wheelchairs, child restraint systems, and basic first aid, while following routes and safety protocols established by the Director of Transportation.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• First aid and CPR certification preferred.
• Ability to move students in wheelchairs safely.

Responsibilities

• Assists the school bus driver in all aspects of on-board duties.
• Helps drivers maintain the planned route path.
• Ensures students safely embark and disembark from the bus.
• Ensures students disembark at the correct stop.
• Properly secures wheelchairs.
• Properly utilizes CRS (Child Restraint Systems).
• Assists drivers when loading and unloading non-ambulatory students.
• Performs basic first aid.
• Keeps the inside of bus clean.
• Maintains safety equipment.
• Other duties as defined by the Director of Transportation.

Skills

Compassionate caregiving

Ability to follow directions

Professional communication

Move students in wheelchairs

First aid CPR

Emergency evacuation knowledge

Confidentiality awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Griffin-Spalding County School System is seeking a Transportation Assistant to support the bus driver in transporting students with disabilities. You will help maintain a safe, clean onboard environment and assist with boarding, disembarking, and safety procedures.

Applicants should be prepared to assist with wheelchairs, child restraint systems, and basic first aid, while following routes and safety protocols established by the Director of Transportation.