Supervisory Assistant

Overview/Purpose:

The Bus Supervisory Assistant is directly responsible for the supervision safety and well-being of students while being transported to and from school and school-related activities. The Bus Supervisory Assistant works collaboratively with the bus driver parents/guardians school staff and special services personnel to ensure students are transported safely and appropriately.

Duties/Responsibilities or Essential Functions:

• Supervise students by enforcing safety regulations while riding the bus.
• Assist in properly securing wheelchairs.
• Properly fasten in seats when required.
• See that each child is seated and stays seated.
• Other safety regulations.
• Help load and unload students requiring assistance including wheelchair students.
• Work cooperatively with parents.
• Assist with the management of children with special health problems e.g. seizures.
• Perform other duties as required by the Supervisor of Transportation and the Director of Special Services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Be at least eighteen years of age
• Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary Range: $17.13 per hour

Contract Year (176 days 3.25 hours per day)

Benefits: This position is not eligible for medical or retirement benefits.

Reports directly to the Transportation Supervisor

Application Requirements

• Applicants must complete the application online at and must include the following:
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Three (3) letters of reference
• Confidential reference checks (at least 1 including a most recent supervisor)

As required by RCW 28A.400.303 school district employees are required to complete a Washington State Patrol (WSP) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check. Newly hired employees are responsible for the completion of the background check prior to hire.

Verification of identity and United States Work Authorization must be completed before employment commences.

Please contact Suzanne McKibbon at if disability accommodation is needed during the application process.

Notice of Nondiscrimination: Deer Park School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities including employment on the basis of sex race creed religion color national origin age veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to: