Summary: Provide support to students who require additional assistance during transportation and serve as a substitute bus driver when needed. Ensure safe and timely transport of students along designated routes in accordance with established schedules.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.
1. Assists with special needs of students, including:
- Assist students in wheelchairs on and off the vehicle and secure wheelchairs on the bus.
- Manage student behavior problems.
- Position students.
- Lift students.
- Restrain students as necessary, consistent with training.
- Monitor conduct of students.
- Assist students with other needs as identified.
2. Communicate in an appropriate fashion with students, parents and employees.
3. Clean and disinfect vehicle – including sweeping, washing, mopping and cleaning exterior of vehicle.
4. Substitute for bus driver. Bus driver responsibilities include but are not limited to pre- and post-trip inspections, planning routes, fueling the bus and many of the responsibilities listed for Attendants.
5. Administer first aid.
6. Maintain written records.
7. Load and unload equipment, materials, etc.
8. Regular and predictable in-person attendance is required for this position.
9. Various other related duties as assigned.
