General Summary

The Transportation Aide assists the Bus/Car Driver in the safe transportation of children. 

Essential Functions:

1. Ensures the safety and well-being of children being transported to and from school or learning setting and on field trips, including but not limited to:
   1. Helping children board the bus/car safely;
   2. Assuring that the bus/car driver is not distracted from the safe operation of the vehicle;
   3. Helping children safely get off the bus/car and into the custody (only) of those individuals authorized to receive them; and
   4. Retrieving any fallen objects during the bus/car ride.
2. Follows and ensures mandated child restraint devise procedures, ensuring children are properly positioned and restrained (babies fastened in car seats, and seat belts for older children).
3. Engages in activity that is:
   1. Safe and appropriate for a moving vehicle; and
   2. Consistent with Developmentally Appropriate Practices to make the trip pleasant and comfortable.
4. In the event of an accident or emergency, assures the safe evacuation of children and adults passengers (following the Bus Evacuation Plan) and assists in assuring that all passengers are transported to the nearest hospital or to their private physician, as per Medical/Accident Emergency Plan.
5. Assists in completing accident reports, when appropriate.
6. Attends all scheduled staff meetings, team meetings, and training, as requested.
7. Answers parents' questions, if possible and tells them any pertinent information about the child's bus/car ride or condition.
8. Assists in maintaining the interior of the vehicle in a clean and safe operating condition.
9. Assures that no child is ever left unsupervised on a bus.
10. Performs other duties, as may be assigned.