Bethel Park School District
Position Type:
Support Staff
Date Posted: 7/31/2025
Location: Bethel Park School District
Closing Date: 11/21/2025 Title: School Bus Aide
Essential Functions:
Helps with bus loading and unloading procedures. Operates the wheelchair lift. Assists students with mobility needs. Ensure that students are comfortable and safely secured either by seatbelts or to a tether if student has vest. Double checks that wheelchairs are properly secured before the bus starts. Inspects harnesses, restraints, and other safety devices. Immediately corrects or reports unsafe conditions and/or defective equipment. Offers help when students ask, or their behavior suggests they need assistance or assists with personal hygiene. Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information. Takes precautions to ensure staff/student safety. Does not leave students unsupervised. Learns proper emergency bus evacuations procedures and assists students as needed. Anticipates and is prepared to offer assistance when aware of passengers with medical or other health considerations. Promptly documents all injuries that require medical attention. Monitors student behavior. Enforces safety regulations. Maintains high standards and upholds the student conduct code. Promotes the proper use and care of school property. Reports student discipline problems, vandalism, and other related concerns. Watches for student behavior that may indicate a problem (e.g., profanity, teasing, bullying, distress, etc.). Intervenes and/or reports concerns to an administrator. Reports evidence of suspected child abuse as required by law. Participates in staff meetings and professional growth opportunities as directed. Wears appropriate work attire and maintains a neat appearance. Performs other specific job-related duties as directed. Abides by all school policies, state laws, and administrative rules.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if needed. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Effective organizational, problem solving, and time management skills. Ability to learn and comprehend information from procedures manuals and other materials. Ability to physically move through the bus, center and classrooms. Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure and in cases of accidents or other emergencies. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
Works in standard school bus environment.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
Education:
High School Diploma or GED. Bilingual, both oral and written, ability (English/Spanish) is preferred. Experience:
Successful prior experience working in a school and/or transportation setting preferred.
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Date Posted: 7/31/2025
Location: Bethel Park School District
Closing Date: 11/21/2025 Title: School Bus Aide
Essential Functions:
Helps with bus loading and unloading procedures. Operates the wheelchair lift. Assists students with mobility needs. Ensure that students are comfortable and safely secured either by seatbelts or to a tether if student has vest. Double checks that wheelchairs are properly secured before the bus starts. Inspects harnesses, restraints, and other safety devices. Immediately corrects or reports unsafe conditions and/or defective equipment. Offers help when students ask, or their behavior suggests they need assistance or assists with personal hygiene. Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information. Takes precautions to ensure staff/student safety. Does not leave students unsupervised. Learns proper emergency bus evacuations procedures and assists students as needed. Anticipates and is prepared to offer assistance when aware of passengers with medical or other health considerations. Promptly documents all injuries that require medical attention. Monitors student behavior. Enforces safety regulations. Maintains high standards and upholds the student conduct code. Promotes the proper use and care of school property. Reports student discipline problems, vandalism, and other related concerns. Watches for student behavior that may indicate a problem (e.g., profanity, teasing, bullying, distress, etc.). Intervenes and/or reports concerns to an administrator. Reports evidence of suspected child abuse as required by law. Participates in staff meetings and professional growth opportunities as directed. Wears appropriate work attire and maintains a neat appearance. Performs other specific job-related duties as directed. Abides by all school policies, state laws, and administrative rules.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if needed. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Effective organizational, problem solving, and time management skills. Ability to learn and comprehend information from procedures manuals and other materials. Ability to physically move through the bus, center and classrooms. Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure and in cases of accidents or other emergencies. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
Works in standard school bus environment.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
Education:
High School Diploma or GED. Bilingual, both oral and written, ability (English/Spanish) is preferred. Experience:
Successful prior experience working in a school and/or transportation setting preferred.
FLSA Status: Nonexempt