Bus Attendant Trainee

Job Description

This is a temporary, training position. Candidates will be eligible for employment as a Temporary (Substitute/part‑time) or Regular (full‑time) Bus Attendant upon successful completion of training.

Attends to the safety, care, and comfort of special education students and other students on school buses. Assists students in boarding and disembarking from school buses. Lifts and carries students as required. Monitors student behavior on buses. Travels to and between Office of Transportation worksites throughout Baltimore County. Staffs routes of regularly assigned bus attendants as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Assists students in boarding and disembarking from school buses. Lifts students when necessary. Assigns students to seats.
• Adjusts safety straps and stores crutches and other orthopedic aids on the bus. Properly secures students in various types of equipment.
• Monitors students on the bus for behavioral and physical problems.
• Maintains bus schedules of each student on route showing addresses, telephone numbers, pick‑ups, etc.
• Travels to and between Office of Transportation worksites throughout Baltimore County. Fills in for regularly assigned bus attendants as needed. Reports to worksites and shifts as assigned.
• Follows prescribed procedures when a parent or an adult fails to meet a student at the bus stop.
• Assists the bus driver in developing emergency evacuation plans and in performing bus evacuation drills.
• Assists in emergency situations and efficiently and quickly evacuates students from the bus as needed.

Assists the bus driver in receiving information needed to complete accident reports.

Performs other duties of similar scope and complexity.

Education, Training And

Experience:

Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent is preferred.

Experience Working With Special Education Students Is Preferred.

Meets and maintains all school vehicle attendant qualifications as defined by the Code of Maryland Regulations (13A.06.07.01).

Knowledge of school safety, procedural, and policy guidelines and applicable regulations. Skill in communication and human relations. Ability to read and write. Ability to use and care for school bus and related equipment and supplies according to written and oral instructions. Ability to maintain good relationships with administrators, teachers, students, other employees, and the general public.

The work of this class entails physical labor including assisting students on and off buses, lifting students, bending and stooping and entering and exiting buses through emergency doors. Work is performed in and around buses and outdoors.

Persons appointed to this class must successfully complete the Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training program within an assigned period of time. Failure to successfully complete the training may result in termination. Successful completion of the Bus Attendant minimum standards review is required prior to appointment. Annual successful completion of Baltimore County Public Schools in‑service instruction for school vehicle attendants is required to maintain employment.

Grade 1 on the AFSCME pay scale.

Trainee Bus Attendant: $15.00/hr flat rate. Substitute Bus Attendant:
Hourly rates range from $15.00 to $17.35. Part‑time and Full‑time Bus Attendant:
Hourly rates range from $15.30 to $20.95. Visit the BCPS Office of Payroll website for additional information on pay scales, other compensation and leave accruals s.org/operations/fiscalservices/payroll.

This position may also be eligible for shift differential and longevity as per the AFSME Master Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding. Visit the BCPS website for additional information at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).?portal

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Non‑exempt. This position is eligible for overtime and/or compensatory time under FLSA.

BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees including options for medical plans, dental…