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Belgrade Public Schools Belgrade Public Schools - Part Time Bus Aide FY2324_116 in Belgrade, Montana
Title: Part Time Bus Aide FY2324_116 Reports To: Transportation Supervisor Schedule: 6:30 AM- 8:30 AM and/or 2:30 PM- 5:00 PM Flexible and varied start/end hours Hourly Wage: $15.00-$16.88 DOE (Predominate Wage for Paraprofessionals & Bus Drivers Considered) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Responsible for maintaining and supervising student conduct on school buses. Responsible for assisting the bus driver in the equipment for special needs students, including but not limited to lifts for wheelchairs. Responsible for assisting the bus driver in loading and unloading students. Assisting the bus driver as requested. Reporting disciplinary problems to the bus driver and/or transportation supervisor. Only minimum duties are listed. Other functions may be required as given or assigned. DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Work history demonstrating dependability and reliability; good driving record; high school diploma or equivalent; or any combination of training and experience likely to provide the desired knowledge and abilities. Ability to follow both oral and written directions and instructions of the assigned bus driver and/or the transportation supervisor. Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and staff. Ability to handle stressful situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality of student matters. Ability to manage students with disciplinary problems. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board policies: EQUIPMENT USED: Wheelchair lifts and other special needs equipment, two-way radio, telephone/voice mail. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works outside. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students. The employee will occasionally walk on slippery surfaces. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally walk and stand. The employee must be able to bend or twist at the neck and waist and be able to reach above the head. The employee must be able to use hand strength to grasp equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This position requires the employee to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and to push or pull up to I 00 pounds. MENTAL/MOTOR DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee rarely performs routine work. The employee frequently exercises flexibility (ability to shift from one task to another). Guidance and reinforcement are infrequently available. The employee frequently works within time constraints and must maintain attentiveness intensity. The physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential junctions. For those classified employees employed under a written contract for a specified term, nothing contained in this job description shall create a property right beyond the specified duration of the employment contract.