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Position Type: Transportation/Bus Aide

Date Posted: December 22, 2025

Location: Deptford

Job Details

  • TITLE: BUS AIDE (Full-Time and Part-Time) Starting rate of $16.98! EMPLOYMENT: Ten (10) month year
  • Hourly

Salary

  • and work year to be established by the Board of Education
  • REPORTS TO: Transportation Coordinator

Qualifications

  • 1
  • Sound physical and mental health. 2
  • Ability to control behavior and assist students in utilizing school vehicles. 3
  • Must be able to climb steps and move quickly without restrictions to the back of the bus during a bus evacuation. 4
  • Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status. 5
  • Must be able to work cooperatively with staff
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 1
  • Required to stand, sit, walk and use hands and arms strength continuously while performing the duties of the job. 2
  • Required to frequently bend, squat and twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job especially securing a wheel chair in the 4 point tie system. 3
  • Required to frequently move or lift up to 50 pounds in assisting a child into a booster or car seat. 4
  • Must be able to go up and down bus steps repeatedly without restrictions. 5
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. 6
  • Must be able to move on and off the bus quickly and without restrictions. 7
  • Must be able to project the voice loudly but in control so all students can receive instructions
  • DUTIES AND

Responsibilities

  • 1
  • Provide for the safe, orderly and efficient use of school vehicles by assigned students. 2
  • Be physically able to assist students from their home onto the vehicle and from the vehicle into their assigned school and vice versa on return. 3
  • Have basic knowledge of first aid procedures and complete a Red Cross Basic Course in first aid within one year of initial employment. 4 Assist the bus driver in maintaining order on the bus
  • Any serious incident in nature is to be reported to the building principal by the bus driver. 5
  • Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the School Business Administrator
  • EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of supportive staff personnel