School Bus Aide

JOB

DESCRIPTION

School

Bus

Aide

GENERAL

INFORMATION

Title:

School

Bus

Aide

Union

Status:

DTU

Department:

Transportation

Work

Year:

Based

on

Official

School

Calendar

Location:

Palatine

CCSD

15

Reports

To:

Director

of

Transportation

or

Designee

ISBE

Classification/Code:

N/A

Evaluation:

Annually

by

May

15

FLSA

Status:

Non-Exempt

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

None.

Salary:

$18.43/Hour

Benefits

Benefits

Contract

GENERAL

RESPONSIBILITIES:

In

conjunction

with

the

School

Bus

Driver,

this

position

is

responsible

for

greeting

students,

helping

students

to

find

assigned

seats,

making

sure

safety

devices

are

secured,

providing

extra

care

to

students

with

special

needs,

monitoring

student

behavior,

and

reinforcing

rules

and

regulations.

• Work

Year

• for

those

who

choose

an

out

of

district

route,

aides

are

required

to

work

during

D15

student

attendance

days

plus

additional

days

if/when

out

of

district

schools

are

in

attendance.

ESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS:

Job

assignments

may

include

regular

or

special

education

routing.

Some

assignments

may

require

"CPR"

training,

which

will

be

provided.

Conducts

a

pre-trip

inspection

of

all

safety

equipment.

Keeps

all

emergency

exits

clear

of

obstructions.

Reports

undisciplined

students

to

the

proper

authority

and

compiles

written

reports

as

requested

in

accordance

with

the

D15

Transportation

Employee

Handbook

and

the

D15

Student

Handbook.

Participates

in

an

annual

bus

evacuation

drill

as

required

by

the

State

of

Illinois

and

implements

evacuations

as

required

in

an

emergency

to

include

safely

exiting

from

the

rear

of

the

school

bus.

In

an

event

where

the

Bus

Driver

becomes

incapacitated,

reports

immediately,

via

two-way

radio

to

dispatch/transportation

office,

requesting

police

or

ambulance

service

as

needed.

Supervises

students

at

any

time

including

regular

routes,

sporting

events,

field

trips,

etc.

Assists

Bus

Driver

in

boarding,

seating

and/or

securement

of

students.

Secures

and

installs

wheelchairs,

car

seats,

and

other

safety

devices

on

the

bus

as

needed.

Remains

on

a

school

bus

at

all

times

while

children

are

on

board,

unless

there

is

another

adult

supervisor

present

on

the

bus.

Exception

to

this

is

when

operating

a

wheelchair

lift;

any

other

times

with

permission

from

dispatch/transportation

office

by

radio.

Exercises

responsible

leadership

and

appropriate

behavior

when

on

duty.

Provides

needed

support

when

dealing

with

medically

fragile

students.

Provides

needed

support

when

dealing

with

discipline

issues.

Maintains

student

discipline

on

the

bus

and

enforces

rules

governing

student

conduct,

including

through

oral

communication

when

the

bus

is

in

motion.

Abides

by

all

District

policies

and

rules

as

outlined

in

the

District

Transportation

Employee

Handbook

and

School

Board

Policies.

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JOB

DESCRIPTION

School

Bus

Aide

Communicates

effectively

and

positively

with

parents,

students,

staff

and

co-workers.

Models

non

discriminatory

practices

in

all

activities.

Keeps

assigned

time

schedules,

which

may

require

working

during

pre-day

light

and

dusk

periods,

and

makes

every

effort

to

be

on

time

while

ensuring

safety.

EDUCATION,

CREDENTIALING

and/or

EXPERIENCE:

High

School

diploma

or

GED

required.

Must

be

at

least

21

years

of

age.

Must

complete

required

district

training

classes.

Physical

Demands

and

Work

Environment:

The

physical

demands

and

work

environment

described

below

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

functions.

Duties

are

performed

on

and

around

a

school

bus.

Frequent

exposure

to

loud

noise

levels;

fumes

or

airborne

particles;

noxious

odors;

vibrations

from

riding

on

a

bus;

and

traffic.

Occasional

exposure

to

moving

mechanical

parts.

Regular

exposure

to

all

outside

weather

conditions.

While

performing

the

duties

of

this

job,

the

employee

is

frequently

required

to

sit;

use

hands

to

handle,

or

feel;

reach

with

hand

and

arms;

push

and

pull,

climb,

bend,

stoop,

and

kneel;

and

talk

and

hear.

The

employee

must

be

physically

able

to

perform

and

demonstrate

emergency

evacuation

procedures.

Regularly

requires

the

lifting/pushing/pulling

of

up

to

50

pounds.

Specific

vision

abilities

required

by

this

job

include

close

vision,

distance

vision,

night/dusk

vision,

color

vision,

and

peripheral

vision.

Reviewed/Revised:

March

2023

• Salary

and

Benefits

updated

7/2026

The

statements

in

this

job

description

are

intended

to

describe

the

general

nature

and

level

of

the

work

to

be

performed

by

(an)

individual(s)

assigned

to

this

position.

They

are

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

duties

and

responsibilities

related

to

the

position.

This

job

description

will

be

reviewed

periodically

as

duties

and

responsibilities

change

with

the

business

necessity

and

School

Board

Policy

and

procedures.

Essential

and

marginal

job

functions

are

subject

to

modification.

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