Utility Bus Attendant

Washington County public Schools; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Washington County Public Schools in Maryland seeks a Utility Bus Attendant in the Transportation Department. The role includes assisting with pupil accountability, helping the bus driver maintain order, and supporting students boarding and disembarking.

You will load and secure mobility equipment as needed and keep records of behavior issues. Additional duties include crossing guard responsibilities, bus and pool car cleaning, and preparing buses for inspections.

Qualifications

• Must complete WCPS pre-service training for bus attendants.
• Current certified WCPS school bus attendant.
• Meet Maryland MSDE in-service requirements for continued employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pupil accountability.
• Assist the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
• Assist students in getting on and off the bus.
• Load, unload, and secure students who require wheelchair or other mobility equipment.
• Provide written record of violations of student behavior to the bus driver and appropriate school personnel.
• Perform Crossing Guard duties as assigned.
• Perform Bus Attendant duties as assigned.
• Assist in bus cleaning.
• Assist in pool car cleaning.
• Assist in wash bay and fuel area cleaning.
• Prepare buses for inspection.
• Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools.

Skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Regular attendance

Interpersonal skills

Education

WCPS pre-service training for bus attendants

MSDE in-service requirements

Tools

Crossing Guard Training completion

Job description

Utility Bus Attendant

Transportation Department

Grade 4 of the ESP Salary Scale $17.18 – $31.07 per hour

6Hours/Day, 10-Month Work Year

Reports to the Supervisor of Transportation

The Utility Attendant is an itinerant attendant/crossing guard position. This employee may be assigned crossing guard and/or attendant responsibilities on a day-to-day basis by the Transportation Office. Assignments will be made each morning and afternoon in order to meet the needs of the Transportation Office.

Minimum Requirements

• Completed the Washington County Public School’s pre-service training program for bus attendants.
• Current certified school bus attendant with WCPS.
• Meet the Maryland State Department of Education in-service requirements for continued employment as a school bus attendant.
• Have no evidence of a criminal record, which makes the individual unfit for employment as a school bus attendant.
• Have regular and predictable attendance which is an essential function of this position.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Successfully completes WCPS Crossing Guard Training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to make appropriate decisions in emergency situations.
• Demonstrate an ability to work with students with disabilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work harmoniously with staff, students, and the community.
• Demonstrate ability to work with students with behavioral challenges.

Role Responsibilities

• Assist with pupil accountability.
• Assist the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
• Assist students in getting on and off the bus.
• Correctly load, unload, and secure students who require a wheelchair or other special equipment for mobility or for safety.
• Provide written record of violations of student behavior to the bus driver and appropriate school personnel.
• Perform other school bus attendant-related duties as assigned.
• Perform Crossing Guard duties as assigned.
• Perform Bus Attendant duties as assigned.
• Assist in bus cleaning.
• Assist in pool car cleaning.
• Assist in wash bay and fuel area cleaning.
• Prepare buses for inspection.
• Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools.

Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental Requirements

The Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required periods of sitting and/or standing.
• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with others as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, and hear.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to move, raise, lower, and carry objects up to 20lbs on an regular basis and over 20lbs on an irregular basis.
• Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, reach, and climb stairs.
• Will be subjected to loud noises, dusts, fumes, hot and cold outdoor temperatures and related weather conditions.