Teacher Assistant​/Bus Driver

Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver (6 hours) – Raeford, North Carolina

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled

Posted:
Mar 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Aug 10, 2026

Position Type:
Full Time (6 hours)

Salary: $16.07 - $17.82 per hour

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

• Graduation from high school
• Associate's Degree or completion of 48 semester hours of college credits
• Minimum of 21 years old with 3 years driving experience
• Current North Carolina commercial driver’s license with proper endorsements and a current Bus Drivers Pocket Card
• Pass DOT drug and alcohol testing
• No prior DWI conviction

• Cooperate in developing procedures for the classroom
• Assist in the preparation of materials
• Maintain awareness of goals and objectives of supervising teacher
• Assist in implementing the planned program
• Provide information to teacher(s) concerning program evaluation
• Participate in and facilitate activities to improve effectiveness of the total school program
• Carry out student supervisory duties in a prompt and responsible manner to ensure a safe and healthful environment

• Collect and record money according to established procedures
• Maintain classroom files and records in accordance with applicable rules, laws, and regulations
• Demonstrate technical skill in operating equipment
• Assemble materials to maximize their use

• Exhibit positive behavior toward children, parents, staff and administrators
• Represent the needs of school and children to parents and the community in a positive manner
• Conduct self as a positive role model in the school and community
• Assist students with understanding, interpreting and adhering to laws, rules, and regulations
• Share the responsibility for school cleanliness and neatness
• Assist in developing good housekeeping skills and regard for the environment both inside and outside the classroom

• Maintain proficiency in driving skills
• Be responsible for completing all reports relating to transportation
• Ensure safety and care of students boarding, riding, and departing school bus
• Maintain a high standard of student conduct at all times
• Discharge students only at the authorized school or bus stop locations
• Transport only authorized students
• Report infractions of school bus safety rules to the principal or designee
• Obey all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the school bus
• Operate the school bus on the assigned route(s) and schedule as provided by the Transportation Office
• Attend bus safety meetings
• Inform Transportation Specialist or TIMS Manager of any students added or deleted from route which may necessitate a change in route or bus stop
• Accept responsibility for securing the school bus before leaving the vehicle at the conclusion of a run or route
• Accept responsibility for reporting observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus
• Maintain acceptable relations with parents/guardians of students transported and with school personnel
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

• Walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, kneel, crouch, kneel requiring repetitive motions
• Use visual acuity in preparing and analyzing written or computer data
• Visually inspect small defects and/or small parts
• Operate a variety of machines, motor vehicles, hand, and job specific equipment and tools
• Determine the accuracy and thoroughness of work
• Observe general surroundings and activities
• Communicate by spoken word to express or exchange ideas and convey detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Safely work in situations of exposure to blood borne pathogens which may require specialized personal protective equipment
• Communicate effectively and efficiently, both orally and in writing
• Establish positive relationships with students
• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
• Work with both children and adults with disabilities
• Talk and hear:
  Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words;
  Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.

• Yolanda McDonald or Amber Douse
• Human Resources
• Raeford, North Carolina 28376
• Phone: