Bus Attendant Trainee

Job Description

Temporary, training position. Eligible for Temporary (Substitute/part‑time) or Regular (Full‑time) Bus Attendant after training. Attend to the safety, care, and comfort of special education students and other students on school buses. Assist boarding and disembarking. Lift and carry students as required. Monitor behavior on buses. Travel to and between Office of Transportation worksites throughout Baltimore County. Staff routes of regularly assigned bus attendants as needed.

Perform other duties as assigned.

• Assist students in boarding and disembarking from school buses. Lift students when necessary. Assign students to seats.
• Adjust safety straps and store crutches and other orthopedic aids on the bus. Properly secure students in various types of equipment.
• Monitor students on the bus for behavioral and physical problems.
• Maintain bus schedules of each student on route showing addresses, telephone numbers, pick‑ups, etc.
• Travel to and between Office of Transportation worksites throughout Baltimore County. Fill in for regularly assigned bus attendants as needed. Report to worksites and shifts as assigned.
• Follow prescribed procedures when a parent or an adult fails to meet a student at the bus stop.
• Assist the bus driver in developing emergency evacuation plans and in performing bus evacuation drills.
• Assist in emergency situations and efficiently and quickly evacuate students from the bus as needed.

Other Functions: Assist bus driver in receiving information needed to complete accident reports. Perform other duties of similar scope and complexity.

• High school diploma or appropriate equivalent 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. Maintain good relationships with administrators, teachers, students, other employees, and the general public.

Physical and

Environmental Conditions:

Physical labor assisting students on and off buses, lifting students, bending, stooping, and entering and exiting buses through emergency doors. Work performed in and around buses and outdoors.

Must successfully complete the Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training program within an assigned period of time. Failure to complete 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: Grade 1 on the AFSCME pay scale.

Salary: 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.

Other Compensation: Eligible for shift differential and longevity as per the AFSME Master Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding.

Benefits: BCPS offers comprehensive benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans. Other benefits include sick leave, paid holidays, personal business, bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board‑approved leaves. All new hires attend a benefits and retirement orientation upon hire.

Citizenship: United States. Residency or work visa required.

FLSA Status: Non‑exempt. Position eligible for overtime and/or compensatory time under FLSA.