Transportation Assistant - South Fulton

Fulton County Schools; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton County Schools is seeking a Transportation Assistant to support bus drivers in providing safety and care for special needs students during transport on the South Fulton route. You will assist with loading, seating, and emergency procedures, ensuring compliance with district policies.

Responsibilities include maintaining student monitoring, communicating with staff and families, and participating in safety trainings.

Qualifications

• 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 child restraint systems used for transporting students with special needs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist the driver with loading and unloading students, including using a mechanical lift for wheelchairs.
• Assist with seating and securing wheelchairs, mobility chairs, and child restraints to ensure safe delivery of students.
• Assist in developing emergency procedures and assist in evacuations.
• Maintain surveillance of students and know each student's needs.
• Report unsafe acts or conditions to the bus driver.
• Manage student behavior according to Georgia law and board policies.
• Communicate effectively with school staff, parents, and the public.
• Attend safety meetings and trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the administrator.

Skills

Follow instructions

Confidential data handling

Communication skills

Child restraint systems knowledge

Job description

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.

• Assists the driver with loading and unloading students to include using a mechanical lift to load and off-load wheel chairs
• Assists drivers with seating to include securing wheel chairs, 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

Category: Transportation

Department

Job Function:

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 to include using a mechanical lift to load and off-load wheel chairs
• Assists drivers with seating to include securing wheel chairs, 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/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 both 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 air-borne 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

  Transportation Assistant - South Fulton

  Nearest Major Market: Atlanta

  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 [phone].TTY 1-800-255-0135.