Part-Time Bus Assistant

Part-Time Bus Assistant role at Akron Public Schools

Job Code: 401
• FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
• Time

Schedule:

As Needed
• Hourly Rate:
Please refer to current salary schedule.

This position is responsible for assisting with the safe and efficient transportation of students to and from school and all school-related events. Responsible for assisting students on/off bus and ensuring the student's safety at all times. Assists assigned driver with loading/unloading wheelchair-bound students in buses designed for handicap student transportation. Position is required to monitor student behavior while on the bus and document any incidents of policy violations, etc.

Required: High school diploma or GED.

• Identifies eligible riders
• Seats riders
• Interprets bus rules
• Maintains order and discipline
• Assists the driver in evacuation of bus during an emergency
• Assists a substitute driver with route and stop locations
• For buses carrying Multiple Handicapped or Orthopedic Handicapped students, the assistant must: identify seating responsibilities, secure latch connections on seat belts or harnesses, check wheelchair tie-downs, turn off electric wheelchair for transport, observe condition of child, keep students from interacting in a non-positive manner, monitor health emergencies, ensure students are secure in seats or wheelchairs, assist a substitute driver in emergency identification, and, after training, assist with tying down wheelchairs and lift operation
• For buses carrying SBH/ED students, the assistant must monitor the main aisle, continually monitor student behavior and require them to remain seated, de-escalate potentially volatile behavior situations, and may be required to file a Bus Incident Report for submission to the school
• Promotes good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
• Maintains respect for confidential information
• Promotes good safety practices and procedures
• Performs related work as required

• Ability to cope with stressful situations as related to preschool and special needs children
• Ability to accurately complete bus incident reports and other required documentation
• Ability to promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
• Ability to maintain respect for confidential information
• Ability to promote good safety practices and procedures
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations

• After training, may be required to assist driver with wheelchair tie downs and lifts
• Seat belt latches
• Electric wheelchair on and off mechanism
• Bus safety door
• Orthopedic equipment used while student is entering, exiting, or on bus

• Frequently required to lift students in and out of equipment
• Frequent exposure to body fluids
• Occasionally required to restrain students
• Occasional interaction among unruly children
• Occasional exposure to blood and tissue
• Frequent and regular requirement to lift, stand, walk, talk, hear, see
• Occasionally required to fill out reports

If you require any special services (such as interpreter, braille or large print, or wheelchair-accessible accommodations) covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336, Section 102, please call the Department of Human Resources at . If you are using a TTY/TTD, please call the Ohio Relay Service,

Akron Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes"). Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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