Teacher Assistant​/Bus Driver

Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver

An employee in this class provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. In some cases, E.C. assistants may work one-on-one with special needs students, in which cases such assistants may be required to possess additional skills and training in providing for the specific physical needs of such students. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students.

The work is performed under the supervision of the teacher and principal.

• Provides academic assistance
• Gives group instruction as prescribed by the teacher.
• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Monitors work assigned by the teacher.
• Keeps students on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports/records student progress/behavior to teacher.
• Assists in instructional preparation/support
• Serves as proctor during testing.
• Attends workshops.
• Report And Records
• Checks and reports attendance.
• Enters data in health record.
• Files data according to regulatory requirements.
• Supervises students in the classroom and other locations.
• Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior.
• Promotes student self-esteem.
• Teaches citizenship, social skills and respect for others.
• Reconciles minor student conflicts.
• Participates in the development of discipline policy.
• Addresses misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to the teacher.

• Drives the school bus safely and professionally.
• Performs and properly completes daily pre-trip inspections.
• Complies with all traffic rules and regulations.
• Complies with discipline policies set forth in the School Code of Conduct for Transportation.
• Participates in on-site training.
• Demonstrates proficiency in handling and maneuvering school bus
• Maintains safe and orderly environment on the bus
• Supervises the safe loading and unloading of students

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made.
• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
• Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
• Independently solve most minor problems.
• Follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Considerable knowledge of safe and efficient practices and procedures used in the operation of a school bus.
• Considerable knowledge of traffic laws and school bus regulations.
• Considerable knowledge of safety regulations and standards for school buses.
• General knowledge of Transportation Department Operating Instructions.
• Physically inspect the bus according to Transportation Department Operating Instructions.
• Ability to maintain a mechanically sound bus at all times.
• Detect and report observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus.
• Monitor and maintain discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus and provide written reports for all incidents of misconduct to the building principals.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary bus environment for students by cleaning the interior daily.
• Ability to complete required reports.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

• Read, interpret and apply documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals consistent with the duties of this position
• Compose and write routine reports consistent with the duties of this position
• Effectively communicate information and respond to questions from administrators, staff, parents and the general public consistent with the duties of this position as necessary

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists consistent with the duties…