Transportation Assistant - North Job at Fulton Schools in Atlanta

Transportation Assistants are responsible for assisting bus drivers in providing on-going and emergency support to special needs students (both ambulatory and non-ambulatory) while riding, loading, or unloading the school bus to ensure the safety of all passengers on special needs buses.

• Assists the driver with loading and unloading students to include using a mechanical lift to load and off-load wheel chairs.
• Assists drivers with seating to include securing wheel chairs, mobility chairs, child restraint systems, and other types of equipment as required by students to ensure safe delivery of students.
• Assists the driver in developing and formulating emergency response procedures and assists in emergency evacuation situations.
• Maintains constant surveillance of fragile, medically classified students who ride special needs buses; maintains knowledge of each student’s individual needs.
• Reports unsafe acts or conditions which require the attention of the bus driver.
• Manages student behavior in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia and the policies of the state and local board of education.
• Communicates effectively with school staff, parents, and the public.
• Attends all required safety meetings and trainings.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

Required Education

None required.

Certification/Licensure

Must successfully complete School Bus Aide training and other mandated training as required by student need.

Must successfully complete a pre-employment physical.

Have or be able to obtain CPR and First Aid Certification preferred.

Experience Qualifications

None required; previous experience working with students with disabilities preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions quickly and accurately.
• Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with students and adults.
• Knowledge and understanding of the proper use of different types of child restraint systems used for transporting students with special needs is a plus.

Working Conditions

• Extreme weather conditions to include heat, cold, wet and/or humid conditions.
• Potential exposure to air-borne and blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, chemical irritants, combustible materials, and electrical materials.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds regularly, and occasionally team lift and/or move a student with disabilities.
• May require lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping or crouching.
• Requires ability to move and control an adult-sized wheelchair.
• Typically sitting, standing, walking.