Media Center Assistant/Bus Driver at Bunker Hill High

Catawba County Schools•Claremont, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves a dual role, providing support in the media center under the supervision of the Media Coordinator and/or principal, and also performing bus driver duties under general supervision. The Media Center Assistant supports students and staff in the use of media resources, instructional technology, and promotes reading and lifelong learning. The Bus Driver is responsible for safely transporting students on assigned routes, monitoring their behavior, and adhering to school district procedures.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Minimum of 48 hours of college-level coursework OR WorkKeys Certification including Business Writing.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required.
Two years of experience working with children preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with parents, schools, community and district office personnel.
Willingness to undergo further training as required.
Experience using the computer.
5 years of responsible driving experience.
Completion of the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Bus Driver Training Course.
Must be able to pass the required DOT Physical examination and have a DOT Drug Screen with negative results.
Must be eligible to hold a Commercial Drivers License with Passenger Endorsement.
Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable characteristics of data, people or things.
Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.
Ability to give instructions, assignments or directions to students.
Ability to read forms and materials associated with the job functions.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
Ability to add, subtract, divide and multiply.
Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Ability to coordinate hands and eyes accurately in using instructional objects.
Ability to differentiate between colors or shades of color.
Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Must be adaptable to performing under average levels of stress.
Ability to talk and hear.
Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
Working knowledge of the core subjects and the Spanish language at the grade levels to which employment assignment is made.
Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.
Some knowledge of expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
Skill to make learning aids that will strengthen lesson plans.
Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher-designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.
Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor.
Ability to impart information to the child's level of comprehension.
Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, reward, and punishment.
Ability to solve independently most minor problems.
Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
Ability to record and store data accurately.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information.
Knowledge of driving laws and regulations.
Knowledge of safe bus operations.
Knowledge of vehicle pre-run checks and their performance.
Maintain records of names and addresses of students, locations and times of stops, route information, and time sheets.
Administrative skills to implement established policies and procedures regarding student transportation, enforcing rules of student conduct and discipline.
Communication skills in dealing with students daily; communicating with parents regarding bus routes and discipline problems; and advising the transportation department of bus malfunctions.
Leadership skills to maintain discipline on the bus.
Manual skills to maintain bus cleanliness.
Mechanical skills to detect bus malfunction.
Planning skills to develop student seating arrangements.
Common arithmetical function to count the number of students on the bus and to complete time sheets.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience working with children preferred.
Proficiency in specific foreign language preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the media coordinator in assessing learning and information needs of students and staff.
Works collaboratively with teachers.
Supports students and staff in the effective use of ideas and information.
Incorporates information literacy into day-to-day instruction.
Advocates and promotes reading and lifelong learning.
Supports the school's use of instructional technology to enhance learning.
Works with the media coordinator to provide flexible access to school library media center resources.
Maintains an environment conducive to learning.
Encourages the widest possible use of print and electronic resources and services.
Assists with inventories of print, non print, and technology materials and equipment.
Adheres to copyright as well as other laws and guidelines pertaining to the distribution and use of resources.
Advocates the principles of intellectual freedom.
Works with the media coordinator to implement short- and long-range plans.
Helps the media coordinator to organize school library media facilities and resources.
Interacts effectively with students, staff, administration, and the general public.
Demonstrates professional integrity through ethical behavior.
Prepares and submits accurate reports as required.
Carries out assigned non-instructional duties and adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations.
Drives bus safely to destination and return.
Conforms to traffic rules and regulations; makes vehicle pre-checks and records and reports malfunctions.
Follows school district regulations for handling vehicle breakdowns and accident incidents.
Keeps the bus clean.
Follows school district procedures when driving assigned bus routes.
Picks up and drops off students at designated times and bus stops.
Ensures students depart the bus at their usual stops.
Determines that all students leave the bus at both ends of the route.
Monitors students' behavior while they are riding on the bus.
Takes suitable action to resolve incidents between/among students.
Reports inappropriate student behavior to school authorities as soon as possible.
Participates in staff development workshops.
Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervising teacher and/or principal.