School Bus Assistant
Listed on 2025-12-31
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Transportation
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Education / Teaching
SUBSTITUTE BUS ASSISTANT
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JOB DETAILS- Position Type:
Classified/ Transportation - Date Posted: 6/30/2025
- Location:
Transportation - Hours per Day:
Hours Vary - Days of the Week:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - Days per Year: 187
The position of School Bus Assistant will assist the bus driver in the safe transportation of students of all ages, including those who have severe physical and mental disabilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Supervises and corrects student behavior in and around school bus for student safety
- Instructs students in safe and responsible behavior on the bus
- Maintain control of student passengers as related to safety, per District Guidelines
- Know and apply necessary procedures to assist medically fragile students
- Assist students loading and unloading from the school bus, as needed
- Operate wheelchair lift and secure wheelchair for safe transportation
- Report unsafe acts or conditions to driver or supervisor
- Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines
- Follow District pupil management policies and procedures
- Assist with evacuating students in an emergency situation
High school diploma or equivalent
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS- Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis
- Must be 21 years of age
- Criminal background clearance
- Completion of SECURE training
- Possess current CPR and First Aid card
- Possess a valid Washington State Driver’s License
- Pass a post‑hire, pre‑employment physical assessment test if needed
School board policies and procedures
ABILITY TO- Work with students with special emotional, academic and social needs
- Interact positively with a wide range of temperaments and personalities
- Communicate effectively with parents, staff, and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community, both verbally and in writing
- Model safe and appropriate behavior
- Attend to detail and follow tasks through to completion
- Organize work, problem‑solve and select action plans
- Remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations
- Comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures
- Use a two‑way radio, as necessary
- Provide support and promote positive morale with District Transportation personnel
- Function in a calm, courteous manner in a variety of stressful situations
- Meet job responsibilities and be willing to continue professional growth to meet job responsibilities
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY
- Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
- Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
- Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools’ commitment to “Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future.”
- Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will constantly stand and walk, bend neck and back, use hands for repetitive grasping and pushing/pulling.
The employee is frequently required to squat, kneel, and use hands for fine manipulation. The employee will occasionally be required to sit, climb stairs/ladder, lift and reach overhead, crawl, and lift/carry. The employee must constantly lift/carry up to 10 pounds and must frequently lift/carry up to 20 pounds. The employee will occasionally lift/carry a maximum of 50 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull a maximum weight of 10 pounds.
Anything over the weight limits should be done as a…
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