General - Bus Aide

Job Title: Bus Aide
Reports to: Supervisor of Transportation
Dept./School: Transportation
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt / 176 Days

Salary calculations will be commensurate with job experience.

Primary Purpose:
Ride buses and help driver ensure and orderly transportation of students with disabilities.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:
Not specified

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively
Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment
Ability to work well with children with disabilities

Experience:
None

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Student Management

1. Lift and carry students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.
2. Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street.
3. Take children into building and help them find their way.
4. Learn and adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
5. Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
6. Communicate with the bus driver and/or teachers as necessary regarding student behavior while on bus.

Routes and Schedules
7. Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.
8. Maintain an updated route schedule.

Safety
9. Supervise use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seats by students.
10. Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.
11. Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.
12. Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.

Other
13. Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and special education offices.
14. Help driver keep bus clean.
15. Work irregular hours as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Wheelchair lifts, ramps, locks, and special needs adaptive equipment
Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Frequent walking
Lifting: Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
Environment: Work outside and inside; work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures and vehicle fumes.
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work irregular hours

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Midway Independent School District does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, military status or on any other basis prohibited by law. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant's job qualifications, experience, and abilities. The Title IX Coordinator for Midway ISD is the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, 13885 Woodway Drive, Woodway, Texas 76712. Contact phone number is 254-761-5610.