School Bus Aide Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work early morning hours.
• Professional and respectful attitude toward fellow employees and customers.
• Dress professionally and appropriately for a business environment.
• Ability to use or learn to use the internet, required programs, office equipment, fax machines, phones, and other electronic devices.
• Ability to successfully complete a dexterity test and DOT physical and comply with the drug-free workplace policy.
• Ability to open service and emergency doors, the bus hood and windows; maneuver wheelchairs; and conduct student evacuations by dragging up to 120 pounds for up to 40 feet.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, including trash boxes, assistive devices, emergency equipment, and helping passengers into seats.
• Ability to cross a lot, walk up and down the bus aisle and around the exterior of the bus, sit for up to 2–3 hours, and repeatedly climb in and out of the bus.
• Ability to reach and apply tie-downs, safety vests, and car seats; open the emergency door from the ground; and check the roof hatch.
• Ability to grip doors, knobs, switches, handles, and similar items.
• Ability to detect passenger problems, emergency vehicles, unusual engine noises, and normal conversation.
• Ability to read street signs and route sheets.
• Ability to communicate in English with passengers, parents, school officials, dispatch, and the driver.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn and follow a route sheet or electronic routing device.
• Manage students and communicate behavior problems to the driver.
• Assist with pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections, including child checks, CSRS, and wheelchair lifts.
• Assist students with loading and unloading, including use of the wheelchair lift.
• Cooperate and communicate with school personnel, parents, and students.
• Attend safety and training meetings.
• Conduct emergency evacuations from the bus, including through the emergency door.
• Clean the inside of the bus, including sweeping, dusting, and cleaning windows.
• Perform other specialized functions as required by contract.
• Perform job duties safely, following OSHA guidelines, applicable federal and state laws, and company policies and procedures.