Bus Attendant
About The Position
LOUISVILLE CITY SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Bus Attendant Supervisor: Transportation Supervisor/Special Programs Director Description: Help children safely board the bus. Help special needs children into their seats. Make sure wheelchairs, seat belts, car seats, and booster seats are installed correctly. Cope with behaviorally impaired children NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance Essential Functions: Ensure safety of students Manage students and maintain discipline on bus Observe mandatory safety regulations for school buses Help maintain pupil control and report any violations to the proper authorities as prescribed Notify the supervisor in case of illness so as to permit time to secure a substitute Maintain respect at all times for confidential information Attend meetings and in-services as required Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, parents, and community Promote good public relations Other Duties and Responsibilities: Enforce applicable Board policies Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as responsible citizens Qualifications: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) State Aide Certificate with ESEA Qualification – must be willing to take additional training as deemed necessary by the supervisor Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to work effectively with others Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing Effective active listening skills Organizational and problem solving skills Knowledge of basic first aid Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels Equipment Operated: Wheelchairs, child car and booster seat mechanisms, child restraint (harness) Mobile communication devices Safety equipment required on school vehicles Additional Working Conditions: Frequent exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue Frequent interaction with unruly children Occasional extensive sitting Frequent requirement to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, read, hear, and see (occasional color vision required) Occasional requirement to lift and carry up to a maximum of 50 pounds Occasional requirement to push and pull up to a maximum of 300 pounds (on wheels) Occasional requirement to work overtime Complies with all Louisville Board of Education policies and procedures This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor, appointing authority.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- State Aide Certificate with ESEA Qualification – must be willing to take additional training as deemed necessary by the supervisor
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
- Effective active listening skills
- Organizational and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of basic first aid
- Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels
Responsibilities
- Ensure safety of students
- Manage students and maintain discipline on bus
- Observe mandatory safety regulations for school buses
- Help maintain pupil control and report any violations to the proper authorities as prescribed
- Notify the supervisor in case of illness so as to permit time to secure a substitute
- Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
- Attend meetings and in-services as required
- Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, parents, and community
- Promote good public relations
- Enforce applicable Board policies
- Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor
- Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as responsible citizens
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Education Level
High school or GED
