TITLE School Bus Safety Assistant
FLSA STATUS Non-Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Must obtain and maintain a CDL Bus license and drive a bus when called upon to do so.
REPORTS TO Transportation Supervisor
JOB GOAL To assist the bus driver with transporting students to and from school in a safe and efficient manner.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensures safety and care of students boarding, riding, and departing the school bus. • Maintains a high standard of student conduct at all times. • Assist the bus driver in maintaining discipline on the school bus. • Monitor and assist students while the bus is in operation. • Consult with and assist bus drivers in documentation of student information and recordkeeping. • Ensure students are properly secured in seat belts, harnesses, and wheelchairs as required. • Assist parents and school personnel with safe loading and unloading of students. • Coordinate seating of pre-kindergarten students as required by State Transportation Guidelines. • Communicate with classroom aides, teachers, principals, and parents concerning student background, medical problems, and behavior as appropriate. • Ensure all incidents are properly reported and documented. • Maintain current knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures. • Assist students on and off the bus, ensuring a responsible adult meets students leaving the bus. • Complies with the transportation safety standards set by the State of North Carolina and Cumberland County Schools. • Attends and successfully completes all training activities as required to improve ability and knowledge in performance of work duties. • Obtains and maintains CDL bus license. • Completes the pre-trip and post-trip inspection. • Drives a bus when called upon to do so, while maintaining proficiency in driving skills. • Maintains bus route schedule. • Maintains discipline and reports undisciplined students to school administration. • Discharge students only at authorized stops and transport only authorized students. • Complies with local and state traffic regulations and observes all mandatory safety regulations. • Reports delays and accidents. • Cleans the interior of the bus. • Serves as a team player and role model for other employees in the organization, demonstrating a commitment to continuous quality improvement, supporting and exhibiting organizational core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer-driven, and valuing fairness. • Performs other duties as assigned. • Maintain regular attendance.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Must be able-bodied, free of physical handicaps, in good physical condition, and be able to lift at least twenty (20) pounds.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS • Background check with local and state law enforcement agencies required. • Must possess a valid North Carolina Drivers License. • Applicants must be able to obtain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) when requested for purposes of driving a school bus. • CPR First Aid Certification preferred.
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