Bus Assistant - Colorado Springs School District 11

Colorado Springs School District 11•Colorado Springs, CO

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the care and control of students when loading, unloading, and during the transporting process on the school bus. This role involves ensuring student safety, monitoring behavior, and assisting the driver with various tasks. The Bus Assistant plays a crucial part in maintaining a safe and orderly environment on the school bus, attending to the physical, mental, and emotional needs of students, including those with special needs requiring wheelchair assistance and medical attention.

Requirements

High School Diploma/equivalent
First Aid/CPR certificate
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Basic math, writing, and communication skills
Basic knowledge of District rules
Operating knowledge of two-way radio, all safety restraint systems and fire extinguisher
Capable of applying and wearing district provided safety equipment
Capable of communicating effectively
Capable of working cooperatively with others and be a team player

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, policies and procedures governing transportation of students.

Responsibilities

Monitor the boarding and departure of students on the bus.
Ensures that students are safely seated (seat belts, safety vests, car seats) and that wheelchairs are securely tied-down when required.
Performs daily pre-trip checks on wheelchair tie-down systems and adaptive seating devices utilized on the buses.
Reports damaged, inoperable, or missing equipment to the driver.
Assists the driver with maintaining the interior cleanliness of the bus.
Monitor the students during the ride to ensure bus rules and regulations are followed.
Reinforce railroad crossing regulations and assist driver with explaining and practicing bus evacuation procedures.
Assists students with entering and exiting the bus and finding assigned seating positions.
Works in cooperation with staff at program sites serviced by that specific route.
Responsible for completing student attendance logs on a daily basis.
Maintains documentation of student behavior, completing discipline reports as required.
Implement disciplinary actions when needed to ensure a safe ride.
Assist driver in preparing written bus safety reports for the purpose of keeping parents, schools and Transportation Department informed of disciplinary problems.
Perform first aid/CPR when required.
Monitor and respond to physical, mental and emotional needs of all students being transported.
Monitors the well being of student passengers.
Attends to students during medical emergencies, for example, seizures or suctioning.
Assistants are responsible for maneuvering wheelchairs onto and off of lifts and secures the wheelchair with tie-downs on the bus.
May need to blanket drag or lift students.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.