School Bus Aide (20-29 hour)

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To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

• Assists students boarding and leaving the school bus to prevent congestion and unsafe conditions.
• Assists in creating and maintaining a safe environment during transit by monitoring student behavior seatbelt usage addressing potential safety concerns and reporting incidents promptly to the transit operator or supervisor.
• Works collaboratively with the transit operator to ensure smooth and safe transport including responding to emergency situations unusual delays or route changes.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure the vehicle and safety equipment are in proper working order; promptly reports any defects or concerns.
• Establishes rapport with students to maintain order and compliance on the bus.
• Communicates effectively with transit operators supervisors students parents and faculty to ensure a safe and orderly environment.
• Supports students with special transportation needs including secure handling of mobility equipment (i.e. wheelchairs braces crutches etc.) assisting students with boarding and maintaining compliance with applicable safety guidelines.
• Maintains accurate records of student behavior safety incidents and other required documentation.
• Ensures safe and clean vehicle condition throughout each shift in accordance with department standards.
• Follows established safety protocols during bus rides loading/unloading and emergency drills.
• Supports departmental goal to provide dependable efficient and safe transportation service to students.
• May be required to work nontraditional work schedule including weeknights weekends and/or holidays.
• Subject to being called back to work to the City in emergencies or as needed to provide necessary services to the public. The employee must have the ability to be contacted and respond based on Departmental guidelines.
• Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment tools and other resources including work time.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

• May operate a city owned vehicle in transportation of students.
• Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as apparent or assigned.

Education and Experience:Candidates may qualify by demonstrating the required knowledge and skills outlined for the job through experience(s) other than formal education.

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of the eighth grade.

• Some experience in managing or caring for children and/or working in youth services.

• Required to successfully pass a pre-employment background check pre-employment drug screen (Virginia Department of Transportation) pre-employment physical and a pre-employment DMV driving record review.
• Required to successfully pass Tuberculosis (TB) testing.
• May be required to possess a valid appropriate drivers license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia or ability to obtain one by employment start date and maintain an acceptable driving record in accordance with City criteria.

• Working knowledge of applicable safety standards and protocols for student transportation including emergency procedures.
• Working knowledge of behavior management and fostering a safe environment.
• Working knowledge of vehicle inspections to identify and report obvious safety concerns or equipment issues.
• Awareness of the needs of students with disabilities during transportation activities including the proper handling and securing of assistive equipment.
• Basic familiarity with the work to understand common principles and terminology and to recognize and solve simple problems

• Basic: Ability to understand the meaning of commonly used multi-syllable words and simple paragraphs. Comprehends simple written instructions signs and notices.

• Basic: Ability to write clear and accurate simple letters paragraphs and sentences containing subject verb and object and/or a series of numbers names and addresses.

• Basic: Ability to perform the four basic arithmetic operations of addition subtraction multiplication and division.

• Basic: Provide standard information to and interacts with others outside direct reporting relationships on procedures or general policies. Interaction requires recognizing different points of view to ensure understanding and appropriate response. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers and customers.

• Requires Immediate Direction: Normally performs the duty assignment after receiving detailed instructions as to methods procedures and desired end results with little room for deviation. The immediate supervisor may at times provide close and constant review.

• Basic: Uses standard technical skills appropriate to the assigned and apparent job responsibilities. Ability to identify evaluate and respond to potential safety risks or hazards and to implement corrective actions in a timely and effective manner.

• No budgetary/fiscal responsibilities.

• No responsibility for the supervision of others.

• Time pressures.
• Excellent time management and customer service skills.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Establishes rapport with co-workers and others.
• Takes responsibility for finding answers to questions and responding appropriately.
• Works closely with others as part of a team.
• Performs multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Works under constant interruptions and requests for service.
• May require dealing with angry frustrated and/or upset individuals.
• May require a non-traditional work schedule.

Physical Demands:

• Medium Work: Exertsup to 50 pounds of force occasionally up to 20 pounds of force frequently and some amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Work requires climbing (ascending/descending steps) lifting pushing/pulling balancing stooping kneeling crawling crouching reaching grasping and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for at least fifty (50) percent of the working time.
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Typically requires use of standard office equipment and telephone and related software and hardware; and any other equipment as appropriate or as assigned.

• Work is typically performed inside and around the exterior of a bus.
• Work is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions vibrations loud noise atmospheric conditions and roadway safety hazards.
• The position work:
  • Near moving mechanical parts.
  • In and around fumes gases dust dirt and/or airborne particles.
  • In extreme temperatures and/or inadequate lighting.
  • In or around toxic chemicals and/or blood-borne pathogens.

The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity at all levels of the organization. The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color creed religion national origin ancestry citizenship status age sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions) gender identity or expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status military service and veteran status physical or mental disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. The City is dedicated to this with respect to recruitment hiring placement promotion transfer training compensation benefits employee activities access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.

Requests for reasonable accommodation by individuals with disabilities may be requested by contacting Human Resources at or .

The City of Charlottesville conducts job related background checks reference checks and pre-employment drug tests in accordance with federal state and local law of applicants who reach the final stages of the employment selection Citys policy has not changed because of the decriminalization of marijuana in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Marijuana remains an illegal drug under federal law and it continues to be a violation of the US Department of Transportation regulations and the Citys policy prohibiting employees from testing positive for marijuana.