Classified - Bus Aide (7.5 hours/day) - Transportation

Fremont Public Schools • Fremont, NE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Fremont Public Schools is hiring a Bus Aide in the Transportation department to assist with loading and transporting students, maintaining bus discipline, and supporting routes and schedules. The position is scheduled for 7.5 hours per day on student days and is available immediately. Bus Aides help students start and end their days positively while working with a team serving the students and community.

The role may also involve transporting special education students to and from school in the employee’s personal vehicle and performing summer maintenance activities such as sealing parking lots and playgrounds, painting, and trimming shrubs. The position requires regular, dependable in-person attendance and the ability to perform its assigned tasks and physical requirements. Work takes place both indoors and outdoors, with primary conditions subject to weather; indoor areas are heated but not air-conditioned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the skills and knowledge needed for the duties.
• Valid Nebraska driver’s license.
• Knowledge of traffic regulations and local street and highway systems.
• Ability to interpret and apply district policies concerning student transportation and behavior.
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with students and clearly explain rules and regulations.
• Sufficient strength and agility to load and unload students with disabilities.
• Auditory and visual acuity sufficient to perform the job’s functions.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting up to 50 pounds and loading and unloading students with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• First Aid/CPR certification is desired.
• Previous experience working with children is desired.
• Bilingual English/Spanish ability is associated with a higher stated hourly pay range.

Responsibilities

• Assist the bus or van driver with assigned schedules and routes as needed or requested.
• Load and unload students, operate lifts to load students with disabilities, and secure students on the bus.
• Monitor student behavior and enforce transportation rules and regulations.
• Attend to students’ needs while they are being transported.
• May transport special education students to and from school using a personal vehicle.
• May perform summer maintenance activities, including sealing parking lots and playgrounds, painting, and trimming shrubs.
• Perform related work as required.

Benefits

• State Retirement Pension Plan membership.
• Paid sick, bereavement, civic, and personal leave.
• Employee-only dental insurance provided upon enrollment.
• Eligibility for health insurance, with the monthly premium based on hours per day and compensation rate; employees who decline health insurance receive a $100 per month stipend in lieu of coverage.
• Eligibility for other benefits, including vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability insurance, and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED