Bus Para for Special Education Bus
Bus Para for Special Education Bus
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Job Description
Reports to: Transportation Director and Special Education Director
Departments: Transportation and Special Education
This position is for the morning and afternoon route. If interested in just morning or afternoon this is an option.
Position Overview: As a special education bus paraeducator you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on our students. Your daily greetings and assistance will help to set the tone for their school day and ensure they are safely transported to and from school. You will be a positive and supportive assistant helping drivers by establishing an appropriate and welcoming climate on the bus.
You should consider that this position requires you to believe that every student deserves the resources and support required to help them learn. In addition you should believe that students have a right to inclusion equity and accessibility and for that belief to be evident in your work on the bus.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists the bus driver in maintaining appropriate student behavior on the bus.
- Arrive for work on time according to the assigned schedule.
- Assists students in getting on and off the bus. Supervises students to maintain safety while riding the bus.
- Secure student adaptive equipment (i.e wheelchairs safety vests etc. for safe transportation.
- Assists students in evacuation procedures during emergencies and evacuation drills.
- Reports student discipline problems to the proper authority and provides a written documentation of inappropriate student behavior to the designated school supervisor or transportation director.
- Conducts trip inspections after each run to check for sleeping children lost articles vandalism and vehicle cleanliness.
- Collects and turns in personal items left on the bus by students to the building administrative office or to the transportation director.
- Enforces regulations against smoking or eating on the bus.
- Exercise responsible leadership when on out of district school trips.
- Completes written reports of all operational incidents including accidents vehicle operations and student behavior.
- Regular attendance is required to provide consistent support of the departments student transportation assignment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: (Education and experience)
- Requires common sense understanding of detailed written or oral instructions.
- Have a basic knowledge of appropriate student management techniques.
- Requires the ability to add subtract multiply and divide measurements.
- Requires reading writing and conversation at a minimum of eighth level.
- Requires passing a criminal background check and a physical.
- Possess the ability to relate well to students and adults by treating them with dignity and respect.
- Have a basic knowledge of how to build positive relationships with students parents and staff.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job the employee is regularly required to communicate stand move and walk at a brisk pace sit and use both hands and arms to handle feel and reach. The position requires the ability to accompany students anywhere on school premises. The employee is occasionally required to stoop or kneel and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Additionally the employee must be physically able to implement all training and techniques. The employee must be physically able to react and intervene quickly during a crisis situations such as but not limited to the following circumstances: student elopement physical altercations involving students or any situation that requires physical intervention to maintain student safety.
Employment Type
Part-Time
