Substitute Bus Aide

Substitute Bus Aide Accomack County Public Schools

TRANSPORTATION SVCS

- PARKSLEY, Virginia This job is also posted in Accomack County School District Job Details

Job ID:

5668419

Application Deadline:

Jul 23, 2026 4:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted:

Apr 23, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description

Job Title:

Bus Aide

Contract Length:

176 days

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Job Summary The position is responsible for assisting with ensuring the safe loading, unloading, and transportation of students with disabilities to and from school. Essential Duties To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the duties herein described. Operates the hydraulic lift equipment on a bus for the purpose of loading and unloading students in wheelchairs. Secures each student in the appropriate location utilizing either harnesses, seat belts, wheelchair locks, or other safety equipment. Maintains discipline in accordance with division regulations. Assists with emergency evacuation drills in accordance with division regulations. Instructs riders on responsible passenger behavior. Reports absences promptly to enable the supervisor to secure a substitute aide. Learns the physical and emotional needs of each student on the bus. Remains alert and exercises good judgment during emergencies, vehicle issues, and when addressing special requests from riders' parents. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or GED equivalent. Meets state physical examination requirements. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to deal with exuberant behavioral characteristics of riders. Ability to lift and/or carry children as required. Knowledge of first aid techniques and the ability to administer when necessary. Ability to recognize problems and act quickly to solve them. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, enter data into a computer, and operate equipment; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person, outdoors, and on the tphone physical agility to lift to 100 pounds; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Duties are usually performed on a school bus or in a school environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Clearance Criminal Justice Background Check, Fingerprinting, TB Assessment Supervision Exercised None Supervision Received Coordinator of Transportation This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Accoma k County Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time. The Accomack County School System is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability, race, color, religion, national origin, or military service in its employment practices.

Position Type:

Part-Time

Salary:

$52.68 Daily Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required