TITLE: Para-Professional                                                                          

REPORTS TO:  Transportation Director                                                          FSLA STATUS: Non-Exempt

EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Supports the organization’s mission, vision and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, teamwork, innovation, respect, commitment to our community, accountability and ownership.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Responsibilities will include providing support to the educational process with specific responsibilities for assisting special education and students with behavioral needs during transport to and from school and/or special activities; assisting students on and off the bus; and ensuring the safety of students.  The bus aide is vital to ensuring that the bus driver provides a safe transportation service that complies with school district guidelines and gets each student to their destination.

   

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support to the educational process with specific responsibilities for assisting students with a variety of behavioral or special education needs during transport to and from school and/or special activities.
• Monitor student safety.
• Help bus evacuations during emergencies.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children.
• Child supervision skills.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have or be able to obtain an Arizona (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card. 
• First Aid and CPR certification required within 90 days of hire.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

  X Work Environment involves no physical risks or hazardous conditions
     Work environment involves slight physical risks that require basic safety precautions (safety glasses, lab coats, rubber             gloves etc.)

     Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following detailed               safety precautions (such as wearing respirators, handling hazardous materials, and working with industrial machinery.)

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

                                                Rarely         Occasionally       Routinely           Often

                                                (0-5%)            (6-25%)         (26-75%)        (over 75%)

Sitting                                      _____               _____               __X___              _____

Standing                                   _____               _____               __X__               _____

Bending/Stooping                      _____               __X__               _____               _____

Crawling/Kneeling                      __X__               _____               _____               _____

Climbing                                   __X__               _____               _____               _____

Pushing/Pulling                         __X__               _____               _____               _____

Lifting (Under 10 lbs.)                __X__               _____               _____               _____

Lifting (10 Lbs. Or more)            _____               __X__               _____               _____

Carrying (Under 10 lbs.)             __X__               _____               _____               _____

Carrying (10 lbs. or more)          _____               __X__               _____               _____

Reading documents for

general understanding               __X__               _____               _____               _____

Reading Documents for

analytical purposes or high

degree of accuracy                    _____                __X__              _____               _____

Viewing Video Terminals             _____               __X__              _____               _____

Other (Describe below)              _____               _____               _____               _____

Describe “Other”:  ______________________________________________________

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.