NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description for Bus Aide

Department:
Transportation

Job Status:
Part-Time

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:
Director of Transportation

Grade/Level:
P-12

Amount of Travel Required:
None

Work Schedule: Positions Supervised:
None As determined by the Director of Transportation

POSITION SUMMARY

Assist with the transporting of students, including special needs students, with responsibilities to include assisting with loading and unloading students, along with ensuring students' adherence to safety rules.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Clocks in at scheduled duty time.
• Is on the bus before the assigned bus's departure.
• Rides only on the assigned bus unless directed otherwise by a Dispatcher.
• Sits in a seat on the bus that facilitates student observation and management, generally at the rear of the bus or in the seat behind the last one occupied by students.
• Assists the bus driver, parents and school personnel in loading and unloading students at bus stops and school centers, as necessary and as directed. The Bus Aide must assist all pre-school and physically impaired students up and
  down the stairwell.
  
• Checks the operation of the wheelchair lift before departing the compound each morning and afternoon, and reviews the wheelchair securing points and occupant restraints for needed quantities and proper functioning.
• Assists the bus driver and students in following the school bus rules and procedures.
• Keeps an updated seating chart with each student's name, address, and telephone number on the bus at all times, and ensures each student transported.
• Assures that all seat belts, wheelchair securing points, and occupant restraints are put away or locked in the seats when not in use to avoid safety hazards.
• Alert to student passenger needs at all times, getting up to assist student en-route when necessary, providing directions to students, and maintaining order.
• Unless attending to a student's needs, the Bus Aide shall remain seated at the rear of the bus when the bus is in motion.
• Should keep a record of any bruises or cuts sustained by students both on or off the bus, and report such immediately to Coordinators or school personnel.
• Submits misconduct information to building administrator at a school/center. Conferences with a student's parents/guardians and school staff are encouraged regarding a student's behavior.
• Performs other relevant duties as required, such as: securing wheelchairs, securing students in their occupant restraints, cleaning up students, helping the driver clean up the bus, putting windows up and down, safely securing carry-on items, securing wheelchair trays, and assisting the driver in performing the {Pre-Trip and Post-Trip Inspections).
• Should be thoroughly familiar with the assigned routes, runs, bus stops, students' names, students' exceptionalities, and shall provide assistance to substitute bus drivers if the regular driver is absent.
• Familiar with and able to perform in accordance with the School Bus Operators and Bus Attendants Handbook.
• Maintain order among pupils during trips, in order to ensure safety.
• Assist with the pick-up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
• Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation.
  
  POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
  

Competency Statement(s)

• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race,
• ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.

Education

High school diploma preferred.

Experience

No prior experience necessary

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Abilities Lift /Carry

Stand F (Frequently) 10 lbs or less O (Occasionally)N Walk F (Frequently) 11-20 lbs O (Occasionally) Sit C (Constantly) 21-50 lbs O (Occasionally) Handling / Fingering F (Frequently) 51-100 lbs O (Occasionally) Reach Outward F (Frequently) Over 100 lbs N (Not Applicable) Reach Above Shoulder F (Frequently) Climb O (Occasionally) Crawl O (Occasionally) Squat or Kneel F (Frequently) Bend F (Frequently)

Push / Pull

12 lbs or less F (Frequently) 13-25 lbs F (Frequently) 26-40 lbs O (Occasionally) 41-100 lbs O (Occasionally)

N (Not Applicable)
Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally)
Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)
Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)
Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception) Sense of Sound (ability to hear traffic signals, warnings) Sense of Touch Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - seatbelt

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud, depending on the activities of the day. Duties are performed indoors and outdoors. The work environment is generally outdoors assisting with the loading and unloading of students on the bus. Large crowds and student assembly situations are encountered in this job.