Bus Aide

NAPAVINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 14

PO BOX 840

NAPAVINE, WA 98565

(3.5 hrs a day- 6:45 am-8:30 am / 2:45 pm- 4:30 pm)

• High School Diploma or GED
• Washington State Background Check
• Fingerprint Check
• Valid Washington Driver’s License
• First Aid Certificate and CPR Card
• Abstract from Department of Licensing
• Must comply with all District rules and regulations

To monitor student behavior on the school bus; maintain order and prepare behavior incident reports; assist Driver with loading and unloading handicapped students. Transport students by district-owned vehicle when deemed by the district expedient and necessary.

Transportation Supervisor

• Experience with students with physical and mental handicaps is preferred.
• Skills to operate district-owned vans and cars.
• Possess, or be eligible for, a Red Cross or comparable first aid certificate.
• Ability to:
  • Sit for prolonged periods of time
  • Lift and carry handicapped students
  • Read, write, speak, and communicate effectively
  • Deal with students in a warm, confident manner
  • Understand and carry out verbal and written instructions
  • Be fair and consistent when working with students
  • Make common sense decisions in potentially critical situations
  • Listen and communicate about student confidences
  • Understand and communicate student bus safety rules and procedures
  • Work collaboratively and coordinate with school district administrative personnel
  • Use safe lifting procedures
  • Monitor and correct student behavior
  • Apply effective discipline methods
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and students
• Significant physical abilities include: lifting/carrying, climbing, balancing, stooping, reaching/handling, pushing/pulling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/ depth perception/visual accommodation

• Assesses potential emergency situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action to protect the well-being of students.
• Assists students during transit to and from school and assists the bus driver in maintaining order; minimizes disruptive activity on the school bus for the purpose of ensuring student safety.
• Assists with loading and unloading of ambulatory and non-ambulatory handicapped students; ensures student safety while crossing the street to and from the bus.
• Attends to student needs en route.
• Ensures that students observe safety practices and regulations.
• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (i.e., discipline, accidents, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to teachers and administration.
• Administers first aid for the purpose of providing emergency care of students.
• Assists other personnel as may be required in the completion of their work.
• Attends meetings as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Operates district-owned vans or cars in a safe manner in a variety of road, traffic, and weather conditions.
• Transport students to and from appointments and special education programs as determined necessary by the Transportation Supervisor.
• Performs other such tasks as assigned for the purpose of maintaining program consistency and efficiency.
• EVALUATION:
  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

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