Bus Attendant Trainee

Baltimore County Public Schools • Cockeysville, MD

7d • $15 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary, training position. Candidates will be eligible for employment as a Temporary (Substitute/part-time) or Regular (full-time) Bus Attendant upon successful completion of training. Attends to the safety, care, and comfort of special education students and other students on school buses. Assists students in boarding and disembarking from school buses. Lifts and carries students as required. Monitors student behavior on buses. Travels to and between Office of Transportation worksites throughout Baltimore County. Staffs routes of regularly assigned bus attendants as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education, Training and Experience : Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent is preferred.
• Meets and maintains all school vehicle attendant qualifications as defined by the Code of Maryland Regulations (13A.06.07.01).
• Knowledge of school safety, procedural, and policy guidelines and applicable regulations.
• Skill in communication and human relations.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to use and care for school bus and related equipment and supplies according to written and oral instructions.
• Ability to maintain good relationships with administrators, teachers, students, other employees, and the general public.
• Persons appointed to this class must successfully complete the Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training program within an assigned period of time.
• Failure to successfully complete the training may result in termination.
• Successful completion of the Bus Attendant minimum standards review is required prior to appointment.
• Annual successful completion of Baltimore County Public Schools in-service instruction for school vehicle attendants is required to maintain employment.
• Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required.
• All people employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (per COMAR) completed.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with special education students is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists students in boarding and disembarking from school buses.
• Lifts students when necessary.
• Assigns students to seats.
• Adjusts safety straps and stores crutches and other orthopedic aids on the bus.
• Properly secures students in various types of equipment.
• Monitors students on the bus for behavioral and physical problems.
• Maintains bus schedules of each student on route showing addresses, telephone numbers, pick-ups, etc.
• Travels to and between Office of Transportation worksites throughout Baltimore County.
• Fills in for regularly assigned bus attendants as needed.
• Reports to worksites and shifts as assigned.
• Follows prescribed procedures when a parent or an adult fails to meet a student at the bus stop.
• Assists the bus driver in developing emergency evacuation plans and in performing bus evacuation drills.
• Assists in emergency situations and efficiently and quickly evacuates students from the bus as needed.
• Assists the bus driver in receiving information needed to complete accident reports.
• Performs other duties of similar scope and complexity.

Benefits

• BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees including options for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans.
• Other benefits include sick, paid holidays, personal business, and bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board approved leaves.
• All new hires will attend a benefits and retirement orientation upon hire.

What This Job Offers

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