Special Services School Bus Aide

The Special Services School Bus Aide assists in providing safe efficient and compassionate transportation for students with disabilities and other special needs. The aide works under the direction of the Transportation Director and bus driver to ensure students are safely loaded transported supervised and unloaded while following all district policies and state and federal regulations.

• Assist students with boarding and exiting the school bus in a safe and respectful manner.
• Operate the wheelchair lift safely and efficiently to load and unload students who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices.
• Properly secure wheelchairs safety restraints harnesses and other required equipment before the bus is in motion.
• Assist students with fastening and adjusting safety harnesses seat belts and other approved restraint systems as required by each students transportation plan.
• Provide physical assistance to students with mobility limitations during loading unloading and emergency situations.
• Must be able to lift 100 lbs.