Special Needs Bus Aide - Spartanburg7

QUALIFICATION: High School Graduate. Good communication skills. Knowledge of school bus safety guidelines and regulations. Such alternatives to the above qualification as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Transportation Director

JOB GOAL: To perform the daily tasks necessary to provide safe transportation to and

from school for special needs students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Greets the students.
2. Seats and secures (seatbelts, harnesses, etc.) the students on the bus.
3. Follows proper procedures concerning the lift and securing wheel chair(s) when
necessary.
4. Maintains discipline of the students (keeping an accurate account of attendance,
incidents, discipline problems, etc. to assist driver with write-ups).
5. Assists students with hygiene as needed.
6. Assists in clearing students from the bus if an accident occurs.
7. Monitors all students, making sure they are safe from danger.
8. Checks the bus after the route is over to ensure that no student is left behind and the bus
is clean and ready for the next route.
9. Alerts the driver of any suspicious activity around the bus.
10. Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
11. Adheres to assigned schedule.
12. Transports only authorized students.
13. Discharges students only at authorized stops.
14. Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
15. Works with others consistently in a cooperative and respectful manner.
16. Performs all other duties and responsibilities as designated by the District Transportation
Director.

TERMS: 180 days or as needed

Beginning salary – $11.00 per hour

EVALUATION: As deemed necessary by the Transportation Director