Bus Aide

JOB TITLE: BUS AIDE POSITION TYPE: PART TIME / 176 DAYS OR AS NEEDED / CLASSIFIED REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION EVALUATED BY: DIRECTOR OF TRAPORTATION EMPLOYEE EVALUATED ANNUALLY The purpose of the Bus Aide is to ensure a safe and orderly ride for all student passengers on the school bus by assisting students with seating, securement, assistive devices, and behavioral concerns.

→ Follow all established rules, practices, and procedures as outlined in corporation policies, including the Administrative Handbook, School Bus Drivers Handbook, and Student/Parent Handbook → Maintain a cooperative working relationship with the school bus driver, school staff, and other school personnel → Demonstrate a positive, caring, and supportive attitude to students and their parents/caregivers at all times including, when appropriate, engaging students in positive conversations, without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement → Assure that students get on and off the bus in a safe and orderly fashion → Provide direct supervision of students on the bus and be the primary individual responsible for maintaining order and discipline on the bus → Ensure that students are properly restrained/secured as directed by the student IEP and/or the Director of Transportation, including wheelchair restraints/securements, child seats, seat belts, and harnesses → Teach and assist students with hygiene tasks such as wiping noses, excess salivation, and other health care needs as required by the student IEP → Maintain a high level of ethical behavior, confidentiality of student information, and use discretion at all times regarding personal information → Refrain from using tobacco products or alcohol on school property.

Refrain from consuming alcohol before the conclusion of the work day and refrain from abusing alcohol or illicit drugs at any time → Refrain from discussing vulgar, offensive, or prejudicial topics/language at any time on the school bus → Communicate with the driver on issues such as safety and comfort on the school bus → Be knowledgeable and proficient in the operation of the school bus radio, wheelchair lift, and securements, emergency equipment, and basic school bus operation in the event of the incapacitation of the school bus driver → Demonstrate an awareness of the potential risk and consistently use universal precautions for infection control → Assist the driver in conducting school bus evacuation drills DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION → Attend and participate in in-service training programs as assigned → Possess at least a high school diploma or equivalent → Shall meet the standards set forth in Indiana Code 20-27-8-1 and submit a properly executed Physical Fitness Certification as outlined in Indiana law → Be able to get on and off a school bus without assistance → Possess the physical ability to push/pull, squat, twist, and turn → Shall be punctual and dependable in work attendance