Substitute School Bus Assistant
Norfolk Public School District•Norfolk, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Substitute School Bus Assistant is responsible for providing assistance to general education and special education students during transportation on school buses to and from school. This role contributes to the care and safety of students, allowing the bus driver to operate the bus safely. The work involves physically assisting special education students and managing their behavior, with duties performed according to specific guidelines and procedures for students with identified special needs.
Requirements
- Completion of a high school education or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
- Some experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience working with children that would provide the above noted knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Responsibilities
- Physically assists special education children on and off the bus; helps with wheel chair securement, assists children in braces/crutches, and secures children in seats, including child safety seats.
- Monitors and attends to children's behavior while bus is in route, reads and talks to students, comforts/cares for sick children, quiets children, and monitors behavioral and physical problems.
- Assists bus driver with safety inspection and general cleaning of the bus, to include safety vests and securement devices. General cleaning includes sweeping the floor, dusting, wiping seats and cleaning windows and removal of all trash.
- Assists the school bus driver in ensuring that all students are off the bus immediately following each run.
- Learns the student’s names and their pickup and drop off locations.
- Assists substitute bus drivers with the directions for the bus route.
- Assists the bus driver in contacting parent or guardians regarding bus stop location or bus schedule changes.
- Assists the bus driver with completion of all mandatory and operational reports.
- Assists the bus driver in completing bus incident reports and student referrals.
- Assists the bus driver in conducting bus evacuation drills.
- Communicates with the dispatcher and field supervisor utilizing the two-way radio installed on the bus.
- Performs other related work as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
