***This opportunity is eligible for a H&W benefit of $4.54 per hour in addition to the hourly rate of $16.20 per hour

Position Overview:

Special Needs (SPED) Bus Aide supports the needs of students during routine activities and emergency situations. Effectively supervise and manage the behavior of students on-board to ensure safe and efficient transport.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the safe bus transportation and care of students with special needs as required by their Individual Educational Plan.
• Ability to ascend and descend school bus and assist students in ascending and descending bus in an orderly fashion
• Ensure only authorized personnel board the bus
• Ensure hand-to-hand custody of assigned students to designated sponsor, parent guardian or school official
• Ability to move or traverse to assist the bus driver in maintaining good and safe student conduct on the bus
• Secure seatbelts and/or special equipment that may accompany the student(s) including: Wheelchairs, child safety restraints systems or shoulder harnesses
• Shall be CPR/AED and First Aid certified for the age group of the students they are transporting
• Use appropriate communication, displaying courteous and caring attitude in dealing with students, parents and other employees,
• Must have acceptable availability to work and attendance to the job is required.
• Participate in bus safety training and evacuation  
• Participate in school bus safety training and evacuation drills held during the school year

• Assist in the safe bus transportation and care of students with special needs as required by their Individual Educational Plan.
• Ability to ascend and descend school bus and assist students in ascending and descending bus in an orderly fashion.
• Ensure only authorized personnel board the bus.
• Ensure hand-to-hand custody of assigned students to designated sponsor, parent guardian or school official.
• Ability to move or traverse to assist the bus driver in maintaining good and safe student conduct on the bus.
• Secure seatbelts and/or special equipment that may accompany the student(s) including: Wheelchairs, child safety restraints systems or shoulder harnesses.
• Shall be CPR/AED and First Aid certified for the age group of the students they are transporting.
• Use appropriate communication, displaying courteous and caring attitude in dealing with students, parents and other employee.,
• Must have acceptable availability to work and attendance to the job is required.
• Participate in bus safety training and evacuation.  
• Participate in school bus safety training and evacuation drills held during the school year.
• Pursuant to the Government Contract, you must be a U.S. Citizen.