2026-27 Transportation Bus Aide
On-siteKansas City, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Assist special education students and passengers with safe loading, unloading, and behavior management during daily bus transport and emergency situations. Secure students and equipment, monitor special needs individuals until release, and administer first aid or prescribed medications as required. Collaborate with bus drivers to communicate health issues, schedule changes, and implement behavior strategies while enforcing passenger rules. Prepare incident reports, document misconduct, and attend unit meetings for training on mobility aids and substitute driving. Ensure parent participation where regulations require it and maintain accurate records of activities. Perform other duties related to student bus transportation efficiency.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Criminal Background Clearance
- adhering to safety practices
- preparing and maintaining accurate records
- operating equipment used in transporting special needs students
- administering first aid and/or prescribed medications
- inspecting vehicles
- communicating effectively with students, parents, staff
- basic math
- read a variety of manuals
- write documents following prescribed formats
- present information to others
- solve practical problems
- safety practices and procedures
- age appropriate activities/behaviors
- codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies
- methods of instruction and training
- school safety and security practices
- emergency first aid
- schedule activities
- gather and/or collate data
- consider a number of factors when using equipment
- Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances
- work with data utilizing defined but different processes
- operate equipment using a variety of processes
- work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups
- work with similar types of data
- utilize a variety of jobrelated equipment
- communicating with diverse groups
- maintaining confidentiality
- working as part of a team
- lifting, pushing, pulling
- working over time
- meeting deadlines and schedules
- providing problem solving for environmental, student physical emergencies, student behavior situations
- working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods
- leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others
- operating within a defined budget
- significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling
- frequent climbing and balancing
- frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling
- significant fine finger dexterity
- 20% sitting
- 40% walking
- 40% standing
- exposure to risk of injury and/or illness
Desired Qualifications
- Experience: Job related experience is desired
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