Bus Attendant

Bus Attendant

Job

Date Posted: 6/29/2026

Location:

Gates Chili CSD - District Office

The Gates Chili Central School District is dedicated to fostering curiosity, growth, and diversity within our school community. The District celebrates and embraces differences and strives to dismantle exclusion, bias, racism, and prejudice of all forms.

Under the supervision of the Director of Transportation, to assist drivers with students on the bus.

$16.93/hr.

• Health/Vision and/or Dental Insurance:
  Yes
• Paid Personal Time:
  Yes
• Paid Sick Time:
  Yes
• Paid Vacation Time:
  No

Full-time, 10-month (student calendar) or 12-month. Paid hours/day: minimum 5; varies based on assigned route.

• Assist special education students on route.
• Maintain order and ensure safety of the children on the assigned route, including escorting students to and from the bus.
• Ensure safe behavior of the children while the bus is in route.

• Board and get off bus at each stop.
• Supervise boarding and unloading at all stops.
• Assist driver when backing up bus.
• Assist and may lift students to and from bus.
• Operate 2-way radio as needed.
• Assist students with special needs.
• Attend scheduled job training, workshops and parent/school/driver meetings.
• Ensure students are seated before bus is in motion.
• Maintain order on the bus.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Note:

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

2-way radio as needed.

Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

• Works in standard office and school building environments.
• Ability to lift students as needed.
• Ability to work outdoors.

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• No education or experience qualifications for this position.
• Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.