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2023-2024 Bus Assistant

JobID: 11286

Position Type:
Transportation/Bus Assistant

Date Posted:
4/4/2023

Location:
OKCPS Operation Center - Transportation

Reports To: Route Supervisor
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: 106 (Salary determined by experience)
Work Days: 178
FTE: 6 hours per day

Bus Assistant

Position Summary:

Position is responsible for the safety and caring of all students including, students with significant disabilities, special needs or the very young while on a school bus.

Essential Duties:

Helps students to safely board and exit the bus.
Secures student in safety harness, car seat or wheelchair.
Operates wheelchair lift and any other specialized equipment.
Ensures special equipment, such as car seat and wheelchairs, are properly and safely secured to the bus.
Monitors students with feeding tubes, tracheotomies, oxygen and other unique medical needs to ensure that everything is operating properly and is secured.
Reports any unusual or changed behavior to the driver, school staff and/or parents.
Ensures that early childhood, and kindergarten students are released to an authorized person.
Assures the safe evacuation of children and adults passengers (following the Bus Evacuation Plan) and assists in assuring that all passengers are transported to the nearest hospital or to their private physician, as per Medical/Accident Emergency Plan, in the event of an accident or emergency.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):

Must to able to learn about and adapt to different disabilities and/or special needs such as autism, ED, DD, LD, etc.
First aid and CPR certification preferred.
Must possess the ability to maintain student discipline and ensure that student behavior is not a distraction to the driver.
Understands and follows through on oral and written instructions.
Must possess the ability to interact with unique students, parents, and faculty in a positive and proper manner.

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities):

High school diploma (GED) or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the noted knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

Must have adequate manual dexterity to write legibly and perform required duties on the computer.
Must have adequate visual acuity to read, interpret and transcribe written material and other required duties.
Requires normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities to interact appropriately with others in person and on the telephone.
Requires some stooping, bending, stretching and occasional lifting not to exceed 25 pounds.
Sitting for prolonged periods of time.
May periodically require work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, under sometimes stressful conditions in order to meet business needs and strict deadlines.

Work Environment:

Office duties will be performed in a well-lighted, climate controlled environment.
Driving personal vehicle within and outside the district.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.

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