Bus Aide (Part-Time)

Description

School Profile

The SEED School of Maryland is a statewide, public, college-preparatory boarding school that opened in August 2008.  The school educates and boards 400 students in grades six through twelve. The SEED School is an extraordinary educational opportunity for students across the state to receive a tuition-free, college-preparatory, boarding education.

The SEED School of Maryland combines a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum with life skills and enrichment activities to provide students with a thoughtfully balanced learning and living experience. Students and their families commit to a seven-year educational program that offers small class sizes, high quality teaching and learning experiences, mentoring, community service, and extracurricular activities such as sports and arts.  

The SEED School is centered around its character values: compassion, growth, gratitude, perseverance, integrity, respect for oneself and others, and responsibility.  The SEED School staff are in partnership with parents, families, and communities to guide and support student success.  The school follows a typical academic school year calendar.

SEED Network

SEED is the pioneering national network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools, offering a unique 24-hour, 5-day per week learning environment. Our tuition-free schools, the first of their kind in the U.S., are intentionally designed to serve traditionally underserved students. Supported by The SEED Foundation, we operate in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Foundation's College Transition & Success (CTS) team provides comprehensive support to SEED graduates from junior year through college graduation. SEED's success has gained recognition from media outlets like 60 Minutes and The New York Times, and former President Obama has lauded it as "a true success story." Learn more at www.seedfoundation.com. 

Position Overview  

Under immediate supervision, assists students riding on school buses en route to and from school; and performs related duties as required. The Bus Aide assists in providing safe transportation to help students enjoy the complete educational program of The SEED School of Maryland (SEED MD). To accomplish these tasks, the Bus Aide works closely with the staff and administration of SEED MD.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists students entering and exiting school buses staff to and from a variety of school sites/field trips.
• Attentive to traffic and weather conditions while staying on schedule and ensuring safety of passengers
• Assists in providing safe transportation to help students enjoy the complete educational program of SEED MD.
• maintains order and discipline on school buses 
• Assist bus drivers in supervising students
• Assist the driver in the proper loading and unloading of students
• Refers misbehaved students to the school transportation coordinator for disciplinary action 
• Supervises and assist students in transit
• Knows the proper use of securing devices for safety restraints, wheelchairs and seat belts
• Fastens various types of seat belts around students as a precautionary measure
• lifts physically disabled students onto and off school buses
• Attends meetings, programs and in-service trainings as assigned
• Notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route
• Assist bus drivers in resolving problems with students
• Completes routing lists and related transportation forms for the purpose of communicating sequence of bus stops
• Reports any concerns regarding students to the driver and to the Transportation Coordinator
• Reports any concerns regarding students to the driver and to the appropriate building staff
• Assists with some administrative and basic maintenance duties as assigned by supervisor
• Knows the school bus evacuation procedures and be physically capable to evacuate students in an emergency.
• Respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous and timely manner
• Learn the bus route and provide route information that includes driver directions for the best way to reach a location, for a substitute or newly assigned bus driver
• Occupy a seat that provides the best opportunity for student supervision while the bus is in motion
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• A valid State of Maryland Driver’s License
• Willingness and ability to perform the essential functions of the job
• Previous experience in student transportation is preferred
• CPR certification preferred
• Background Check
• Drug and alcohol screening
• Ability to maintain an orderly environment on buses
• General knowledge of the behavior patterns of school aged children 
• Ability to establish and maintain proper conduct and safety of passengers on the school bus
• Must work indoors and outdoors during the school year
• Ability to exercise good judgment and extreme caution while riding with students on the school bus.