Transportation Assistant - North Fulton

Fulton County Schools; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton County Schools is seeking a Transportation Assistant to help ensure the safety of special needs students while riding the school bus. Key responsibilities include assisting with loading and unloading students, managing student behavior, and following emergency procedures.

No formal education is required, although previous experience with students with disabilities is preferred. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and be able to handle sensitive information. The position involves working in various weather conditions and may require physical lifting.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with students and adults.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions quickly and accurately.
• Knowledge and understanding of the proper use of different types of child restraint systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist the driver with loading and unloading students, including using mechanical lifts.
• Maintain surveillance of fragile, medically classified students on special needs buses.
• Manage student behavior according to local and state policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to follow instructions

Handling sensitive information

Knowledge of child restraint systems

Job description

Transportation Assistant - North Fulton

Summary

Transportation Assistants are responsible for assisting bus drivers in providing on‑going and emergency support to special needs students (both ambulatory and non‑ambulatory) while riding, loading, or unloading the school bus to ensure the safety of all passengers on special needs buses.

Essential Duties

• Assists the driver with loading and unloading students, including using a mechanical lift to load and off‑load wheelchairs.
• Assists drivers with seating to include securing wheelchairs, mobility chairs, child restraint systems, and other types of equipment as required by students to ensure safe delivery of students.
• Assists the driver in developing and formulating emergency response procedures and assists in emergency evacuation situations.
• Maintains constant surveillance of fragile, medically classified students who ride special needs buses; maintains knowledge of each student’s individual needs.
• Reports unsafe acts or conditions which require the attention of the bus driver.
• Manages student behavior in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia and the policies of the state and local board of education.
• Communicates effectively with school staff, parents, and the public.
• Attends all required safety meetings and trainings.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

Required Education

None required.

Certification / Licensure

• Must successfully complete School Bus Aide training and other mandated training as required by student need.
• Must successfully complete a pre‑employment physical.
• Have or be able to obtain CPR and First Aid Certification preferred.

Experience Qualifications

None required; previous experience working with students with disabilities preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions quickly and accurately.
• Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with students and adults.
• Knowledge and understanding of the proper use of different types of child restraint systems used for transporting students with special needs is a plus.

Working Conditions

• Extreme weather conditions to include heat, cold, wet and/or humid conditions.
• Potential exposure to airborne and blood‑borne pathogens and communicable diseases, chemical irritants, combustible materials, and electrical materials.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds regularly, and occasionally team lift and/or move a student with disabilities.
• May require lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping or crouching.
• Requires ability to move and control an adult‑sized wheelchair.
• Typically sitting, standing, walking.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the Fulton County School System not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability in any employment practice, educational program, or any other program, activity, or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation or modification due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact Compliance Coordinator Gonzalo LaCava, 6201 Powers Ferry Rd, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, or phone 470‑254‑4585. TTY 1‑800‑255‑0135.