Bus Aide

Job Summary
School Bus Monitor/aides work on a school bus to provide safe transportation to all students. Bus monitors/aides duties include but not limited to helping children on and off the bus, supervise them during transport, and transfer them to the correct parent or guardian, safe operation of a wheelchair lift, and securing any and all restrains devises. Bus monitor/aide are specially trained for the safe transportation for special needs students.
Duties and Responsibilities
• The ability to supervise students while being transported to and from school and school activities.
• Communicate bus rules/safety and behavior requirements to students and address improper behavior immediately while using appropriate communication skills.
• Assist the bus driver and school personnel with loading/unloading students at each stop and pick up location.
• Enforce safety rules and provide direction to students.
• Maintain disciple on the bus in accordance with recommendations of the administrations.
• When transporting wheelchairs, ensure that wheelchairs are properly fasten.
• Ensure that all students are secure and when appropriate, secure restraining devices, i.e., seatbelts, harnesses, and toddler seats.
• Move throughout the bus when it is safe to always allow for observation and assistance to all students.
• Be familiar with all aspects of their assigned bus route i.e., student IEP plans, route stops, student needs.
• Ability to operate wheelchair lift equipment and special equipment used in transporting special education students.
• Be willing to work with all bus driver and all students. Although assigned to one route, bus monitors may be expected to help else ware.
• Required to attend safety meetings and participate in training.
• Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and assisting students.
• Document student behavior while maintain confidentiality.
Experience and Skill Requirements
• High School Diploma or GED
o Some experience working with special education students preferred.

Skills and Abilities Required:
• Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and appropriately gather and analyze information.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to maintain confidentiality, be open to innovative ideas, and work successfully both on an independent basis and on a team. Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with a wide range of management styles within the Company and build community relationships.
• Oral Communication: Ability to organize thoughts and speak persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrate group presentation skills, and conduct effective meetings.
• Written Communication: Strong writing skills using good spelling, punctuation, grammar; detail-oriented in editing written documents; ability to present numerical and statistical data effectively; and ability to accurately interpret and communicate written information.
• Planning and Organizing: Ability to prioritize and plan work activities to ensure the timely completion of projects and development of realistic action plans.
• Quality: Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability: Able to quickly adapt and respond to a rapidly changing work environment and manage competing demands in a productive manner.
• Dependability: Demonstrated ability to consistently be at work and on time as scheduled, follow instructions, respond to management direction, and solicit feedback to improve performance.