Bus Assistant

GRADE: G6 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $19.87 - $24.49)

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $19.87

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40

FTE: 1.0

JOB CODE: 1255

POSITION TYPE: – PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION:

THORNTON, CO.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom.

Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

Assists district bus drivers with the safe transportation of students with disabilities. Monitors students at designated stops to ensure safe passage on and off the bus.

• Monitor students during transportation, including intervening in disputes or arguments, deescalating destructive or disruptive behavior and providing basic first aid as necessary. Handle or assist with emergency evacuations when necessary, following the correct listing and positioning procedures. Monitor students at designated stops to ensure safe passage on and off the bus.
• Assist the bus driver with students with disabilities including safely loading and unloading students in wheelchairs, strollers, etc., by utilizing and operating the bus lift, correctly positioning and safely securing the wheelchair, stroller, etc., using the wheel locking system and tie‑down securements. Assist the bus driver by greeting walk‑on students and with safely securing students who are required to use a safety vest and/or child safety restraint system following the procedures provided by district training and equipment specifications.
  
  Observe students as they take their assigned seat and throughout the bus ride to and from school.
• Monitor and assist students to ensure a safe arrival/departure from/to the bus. Handle any changes to a different bus as student needs arise.
• Secure special needs equipment in a safe manner to limit motion during transport, including wheelchair trays, walkers, oxygen tanks and any adaptive/assistive devices. Assist with maintaining the cleanliness of the bus interior.
• Complete and submit required paperwork/documentation as required and ensure the confidentiality of student information.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Vocational school or short‑term courses in conflict resolution, student behavior, and working with students with disabilities preferred.
• Working knowledge of and experience with students with disabilities is preferred.

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Successful completion of a Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). required for hire.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required within one (1) month after entering position.
• Training regarding medical health issues such as precautionary handling of student with contagious and/or communicable diseases and care, intervention and management of students who have severe medical/health conditions. Training is provided by the district as appropriate.

All classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step
8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the classified salary schedule is dependent on the grade level for the position being posted and employees’ previous work experience. “Grade” refers to position or job classification and “step” refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to the Classified Master Agreement.

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