Bus Aide

TITLE: Transportation Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Hold at least a High School diploma or its equivalency.
2. Ability to work with students, parents, and the community.
3. Mechanic ability; being capable of performing minor repairs.
4. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

SUPERVISES: Regular bus fleet; as well as extra-curricular fleet

JOB GOAL: To provide a well-organized smoothly functioning busing of all students both on regularly scheduled routes and extra-curricular routes.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees the general neatness and attractiveness of the bus fleet.
• Participates in inservice training programs, as assigned.
• Assist with other various duties which are essential in the routine operation of the bus fleet, which are assigned.
• Performs routine cleaning of various buses/vans as needed.
• Assists drivers in resolving routing conflicts.
• Assists with solving discipline problems occurring on school buses.
• Assists with parental / student complaints and special requests.
• Assists with monitoring road hazards for decision on school closing during inclement weather.
• Attends appropriate committee and staff meetings.
• Assists administration in relaying various messages to students and drivers.
• Performs minor repairs on buses/vans as needed.
• Assists mechanic and drivers in moving vehicles to desired locations; and, eliminating reported problems on individual vehicles.
• Routinely checks tires, batteries, lights, oil, power steering fluids, brake fluids, and transmission fluids in all vehicles.
• Annually rides and observes each school bus driver; evaluating their performance and safety practices.
• Report any and all injuries to the immediate supervisor, filling out the appropriate forms.
• Report any and all hazardous situations/areas which are considered to be unsafe to the immediate supervisor, filling out necessary forms.
• Conform to all rules and regulations of the school and comply with all federal, state, and local laws relating directly or indirectly to the employee’s duties.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Superintendent may assign from time to time.