2026-27 Bus Aide

Frontier Schools•Kansas City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The position provides support within the student transportation services area, with specific responsibilities for ensuring students are safely, efficiently, and timely transported over scheduled routes and/or to/from special excursions and ensuring students' safety during transport, loading, and unloading from buses. This is a part-time, 10-month position. Summer work may be assigned.

Requirements

A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Job-related experience is preferred.
First Aide/CPR is preferred.
Training in special needs is preferred.
Pre-employment Physical Exam
Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background and Family Care Safety Registry Clearance
School Required Behavior Management; CPR/First Aide; Attend All Required In-Service Training
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
Ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
Ability to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions.
Adhering to safety practices
Implementation of behavior management and de-escalation techniques
Preparing and maintaining accurate records
Operating equipment used in transporting students
Administering first aid
Applying pertinent codes, policies, regulations, and/or laws
Use of special equipment such as: fire; extinguisher, two-way radio, and standard office equipment
Preparing and maintaining accurate records.
Required to perform basic math
Understand written procedures
Write routine documents, speak clearly, and solve practical problems
Safety practices and procedures
Emergency evacuation techniques
First aid, health standards, and hazards
Utilization of special equipment such as wheelchairs, tie-downs, CSRS, child safety seats, lifts, etc.
Required to schedule activities and/or meetings
Gather and/or collate data and use job-related equipment
Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances
Work with data utilizing specific, defined processes and operate equipment using standardized methods.
Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals
Work with similar types of data and utilize a variety of job-related equipment.
Problem-solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans
Problem solving with data requires following prescribed guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate.
Communicating with diverse groups
Maintaining confidentiality
Working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Assist students by providing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively with teachers, administrators, parents, and other staff members to implement safe riding habits, behavior, and bus plans for students.
Properly restrain students following school procedures if required.
Work with students and encourage, train, and reinforce appropriate behavior and safe riding.
Adapt to changes and behaviors to meet the student’s needs.
Interact positively with students and model appropriate behavior.
Provide escort and assistance to students as necessary.
Maintain confidentiality of student records and other information shared about students.
Attend unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc., for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
Redirect students for the purpose of enforcing rules/regulations and maintaining student safety and wellbeing.
Monitor and supervise students until released to a teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc., to ensure the safe transportation of all passengers.
Prepare reports (e.g., incident reports, passenger conduct, etc.) to document activities, provide written references, convey information, and/or comply with established guidelines.
Report observations and/or incidents (e.g., discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) to communicate information to appropriate personnel for their action.
Be flexible in changing assignments and duties with little to no notice.
Work with students with behavioral, medical, ambulatory, and other special needs.
Work with daily stressors such as inappropriate verbal and physical behaviors.
Operate specialized equipment such as wheelchair lifts.
Inspect and utilize various child safety restraint systems (CSRS), including wheelchair securements.
Perform other duties as assigned.