Bus Assistant

Job Title: Bus Assistant, Special Education Department: Transportation Office Reports to: Transportation Supervisor Compensation: H-6 ($13.14 - $16.52) Number of Days: 174 Overtime Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly Last Revised Date: August 30, 2023 Oklahoma Teacher’s Retirement: Optional Participation Bargaining U nit: AFT Funding Source: District Paid Mission: Our students lead through literacy, are empowered through experience, and contribute to their community. Vision: Tulsa Public Schools honors the diversity, creativity, and passion of our students, elevating every student to be designers of their destiny. Core Values: Our core values guide how we work and interact with each other at every level of the organization. We embrace and embody these values every day: • Equity: We know that our diversity is a community treasure, and we are committed to dismantling practices and systems that perpetuate inequalities, being actively anti -bias, anti-racist, and working toward justice and opportunity for all. • Character: We are honest, trustworthy and have high standards of behavior. We make decisions based on what our students and community need, and we do the right thing even when it is hard. • Excellence: We work together to give Tulsa the world -class schools it needs and deserves. We expect a lot of one another, and we support one another in achieving our shared, high expectations. • Team: We care for one another and work together to celebrate success, learn from struggles, and work to help every team member be their best selves. • Joy: Joy at school and at work makes us more productive, because when we create, innovate, and imagine, our motivation grows. Also, we love to have fun! Position Summary : Assist bus drivers in providing safe efficient transportation for special education students to and from school. Minimum Qualifications : Education : • High school diploma or GED equivalent Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, Etc.: • MANDT, first aid, CPR training certifications required upon hire or within one (1) year of hire Other: • Bilingual in Spanish a plus Responsibilities and Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions. • Oversees the loading and unloading of students, and releasing students to an authorized individual • Helps transfer students from the door of the bus into a seat or wheelchair bracket • Ensures that each child is secured in a seat belt, wheelchair bracket, or special equipment before the driver continues with his/her route • Rides in the rear area or student area of the bus while transporting students so all students are visible and accessible • Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers • Resolves disputes • Assists in documenting and reporting severe disciplinary issues • Report s to the driver if a student is brought to the bus in an unsanitary condition either from the home or school • Rides other routes • Assist s the driver in checking the lights and with cleaning the bus • Attends meetings, programs, and in -service training as assigned • Performs other tasks, duties, and services consistent with this position as assigned Skills and Abilities Required: The following characteristics and physical skills are important for the successful performance of assigned duties. • Ability to work collaboratively with others on a team • Possess the ability to quickly analyze a situation, work efficiently, and patiently under stressful conditions, and provide timely solutions • Ability to maintain a professional appearance and possess a calm and respectful demeanor when interacting with students, parents, and school personnel • Ability to use the princip les of safety to perform skills to protect the health and safety of self, students, parents, and school personnel Customer Contacts : • Internal: TPS District Employees • External: Students, parents and guardians , and public community Supervisory Responsibilities: • This role does not directly supervise any individuals Working Conditions: Exposure to the following situations may range from rare to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable. • Outdoor in bus environment • Transportation industry Tulsa Public Schools is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team of individuals who contribute to the district's mission with their talents, skills, and energy. Tulsa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on th e basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, age, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Tulsa Public Schools also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact the district's talent management department at 918 -746-6310 or the district's human rights and Title IX coordinator at 918 -746-6985 . You can also direct your request for accommodation in writing to the Tulsa Public Schools Education Service Center, Attn: Talent Management, 3027 S. New Haven Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114 - 6131.