Part-Time School Bus Paraprofessional

Midland Public Schools TRANSPORTATION - MIDLAND, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Job : 5957207

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 12, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Midland Public Schools has multiple openings for Part-Time Bus Paraprofessional.

• Assist the bus driver with daily tasks
• Help students on and off the bus
• Assist with seat belts and booster seats
• Support with safety vests and wheelchairs using the lift (loading and unloading)
• Secure wheelchairs safely
• Attend to students' needs for a safe and comfortable ride
• Assist substitute drivers with route directions and student stops
• Help the driver with student attendance
• Contribute to keeping the bus clean
• Other duties as assigned

• REQUIRED
  :
  High school diploma or equivalent
• REQUIRED
  :
  Highly Qualified (HQ) Status
  • Completed minimum of 60 college credits-or-
  • Hold an Associate's Degree or higher-or-
  • ETS Para Pro Assessment Qualifying score of 460+. The ETS Para Pro Assessment is a general aptitude test used to assess the skills and knowledge of prospective and practicing paraprofessionals in areas like reading, writing, and math, according to ETS.
• PREFERRED
  : CPR/First Aid certified(willing to be provided training)

• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and walk frequently or a combination of the listed
• As assignments may vary for job responsibilities, applicants must be able to assist students with physical needs that may be required.

The District is uniquely linked to and intertwined with the surrounding community and boasts a strong tradition and expectation of exceptional academics. Midland Public Schools holds a high concentration of STEM-degreed individuals and readily offers business needs for strong-skilled trades. The district is located adjacent to the world headquarters of Dow Chemical as well as large employers, such as My Michigan Health , Dupont , and Corteva .

Midland provides big-city amenities with a small-town feel and is the home to Midland Center for the Arts , Greater Midland Community Center , Great Lakes Loons/Dow Diamond , Dow Gardens and the Whiting Forest home of the 1,400-foot-long canopy walk, soaring up to 40 feet above the ground.

Please visit the Midland Public Schools website for more information and enjoy the Midland Awaits video where you’ll learn more about why Midland is the perfect place to work, live and play!

Thank you for your interest in Midland Public Schools!

Midland Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, identity, marital status, familial status, genetic information, age, weight, height, national origin, disability, or other legally-protected characteristic, in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Associate Superintendent/Human Resources, 600

E. Carpenter Rd., Midland, MI 48640.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.

District administration reserves the right to alter or amend job descriptions at any time. This job is not limited to any or all of the listed qualifications or functions.

Position Type: Substitute

Salary: $16 Per Hour

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Human Resources
• 600 E Carpenter St.
• Midland, Michigan 48640
• Phone:
• Email: hr