Bus Aide - Transportation

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the

• Good physical and emotional health, including the ability to lift and restrain students of varying age levels and sizes.
• The ability to participate in all required bus aide training and professional development.
• Physical dexterity, coordination, mobility and visual acuity to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Ensure the safety of the students by buckling students in their seats and securing wheelchairs before the bus starts; keep students seated and under control during transportation; assist students with crossing of streets; assist students when loading and unloading at home and at school.
• Maintains on the bus an updated file on students assigned to the bus.
• Maintains and demonstrates knowledge and skill in the bus safety equipment, emergency procedures, bus route and pick-up points, and wheelchair lifting and locking equipment.
• Handles emergency physical problems during the loading, transporting and unloading or students.
• Coordinate with the driver and transportation and school administrators regarding unusual, suspicious behaviors of events with students.
• Cooperate fully with school administrators and staff in special request concerning student behaviors and physical management.
• Accounts for students' personal belongings.
• Ensures that the bus ride is an educational experience for the students.
• Submits required reports on time.
• Notifies dispatcher and SubFinder of absences.
• Constantly checks and observes on the welfare and safety of students riding the bus.

• Assumes other responsible job-related duties as assigned by supervisors.

Tuscaloosa City Schools