Bus Aide- Part Time

Southeast Delco School District

School Year

Bus Aide PART TIME ROLE

Job Summary:Bus Aides will assist the School Bus Driver in providing safe transportation of district students to and from school which includes securing seat belts and wheelchairs as necessary. The Bus Aide will start their day in the morning at the Bus Depot and accompany students to school. The Bus Aide will then return to the Bus Depot. The Bus Aide is expected to return by pickup time for students to retrieve the students from school. The Bus Aide will end their day at the Bus Depot.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist driver in loading and unloading disabled students including physically lifting and utilizing lift as necessary.
• Secure wheelchairs with holding apparatus and check during trip for proper adjustments.
• Secure ambulatory students in seats.
• Follow procedures in response to any medical problems
• Monitor students to ensure studentholding apparatus are in place and properly utilized while the bus is in motion.
• Maintain order while the bus is in motion.
• Attend inservice workshops and other department meeting scheduled by the Supervisor of Transportation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Transportation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is necessary
• Experience working with schoolaged children desired
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to reach above and below the waist
• Ability to use fingers to pick feel and grasp objects
• Ability to use both hands for repetitive motion
• Ability to bend twist kneel stoop climb and crawl
• Ability to lift/carry supplies weighing 50 lbs. or more
• Ability to drive up to eighty percent 80 of workday

SENSORY ABILITIES:

• Visual acuity
• Auditory acuity

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to work in an external environment subject to temperatures below 32 degrees or above 100 degrees
• Subject to outside environmental conditions
• May be exposed to atmospheric conditions that include fumes and dust

TEMPERAMENT:

• Must be cooperative congenial and serviceoriented
• Must be able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions

COGNITIVE ABILITY:

• Ability to follow written and verbal directions
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to organize tasks
• Ability to exercise good judgment
• Ability to read and understand maps

SPECIFIC SKILLS:

• Ability to work well with students

Salary will be set in accordance with Southeast Delco Federation of Support Staff Negotiated Agreement.

Disclaimer:

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principle functions of this job the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required but should not be considered an inclusive listing of work requirements skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race color creed religion sexual orientation national origin gender age disability or veteran status.

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include and are not intended to include every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.

The Southeast Delco School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.