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.
- 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.
- Communicate in an appropriate fashion with students, parents and employees.
- Clean and disinfect vehicle – including sweeping, washing, mopping and cleaning exterior of vehicle.
- 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.
- Administer first aid.
- Maintain written records.
- Load and unload equipment, materials, etc.
- Regular and predictable in-person attendance is required for this position.
- Various other related duties as assigned.
Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers, students and parents. Ability to read and understand maps. Ability to pass State Bus Driver Skill Test, State Bus Driver Written Test, Department of Transportation physical including drug test, and MDE Basic Training Program. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The employee has direct responsibility for the safety and well-being of others.
