Job Details

OPENS: 09/16/2025

CLOSES: Until Filled

JOB TITLE: Bus Attendant/Instructional Aide

REPORTS TO: Campus Director

DEPT. / SCHOOL: Academic / Bob Hope School / Beaumont Campus

WAGE / HOUR STATUS / TERMS: Non-Exempt/Full Time/10 months

Pay Grade: Bus Attendant starting hourly rate: $12 / Instructional Aide starting hourly rate: $12.00 with HS. Diploma

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Responsible for the safe and orderly transportation of students on assigned route. Assist the driver of a school bus that transports students with or without disabilities and other authorized personnel to and from schools or designated locations.

Assist teacher in preparation and management of classroom activities and administrative requirements. Work under supervision of certified teacher.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to understand and follow written or verbal instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to operate safety and adaptive equipment
• Ability to manage student behavior
• Ability to work well with children with disabilities
• Ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics
• Ability to work well with children
• Ability to remain flexible and adapt to changing demands

Experience:

None

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Bus Attendant:

1. Assist students on and off the bus according to their individual needs.
2. Learn and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs.
3. Instruct students on safe entering exiting and riding rules and regulations.
4. Assist in the management of student behavior and report student discipline problems in a timely manner
5. to appropriate staff.
6. Assist in the completion of accurate, updated and timely records including attendance sheets.
7. Operate equipment according to established safety procedures. Ensure that seat belts, safety vests or
8. car seats are used correctly and help students use safety vests or car seats
9. Follow emergency procedures including evacuation of students as needed and assist driver to
10. administer first aide, if necessary.
11. Become familiar with and follow procedures established by the transportation
12. departments.
13. Maintain a positive morale and display professionalism in dealing with students, parents, staff and
14. community.
15. Assist driver in keeping the bus clean for the safety of the students.
16. Promote a positive image that supports the mission of the school district.
17. Attend safety meetings and participate in training.
18. Operate a bus lift.
19. Maintain confidentiality of information regarding special needs students.
20. Perform other duties as assigned.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Instructional Aide:

1. Provide direct instruction to students under direct supervision of teacher, in Spanish and/or English.
2. Conduct instructional exercises and implement specialized interventions and strategies for Newcomers/ELL students assigned by the teacher; work with individual students or small groups.
3. Assist in classroom management.
4. Conduct parent involvement activities.
5. Provide translation from English to Spanish, vice versa
6. Assist teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays as needed.
7. Assist with administration and scoring of objective testing instruments or work assignments.
8. Help maintain neat and orderly classroom.
9. Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of ELL equipment and instructional resources.
10. Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
11. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers as needed.
12. Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
13. Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
14. Participate in departmental meetings and special events as assigned.
15. Adapt to changing demands when assisting teachers who provide instruction for distance learning.
16. Perform other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Equipment Used:

Radio communication equipment, wheelchair lifts ram, seatbelts, safety vests, car seats, special adaptive equipment; safety equipment (reflective signs); fire extinguisher

Mental Demands:

Maintain emotional control under stress

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent standing; sitting; stooping/bending; twisting, kneeling/squatting; pushing/pulling
2. Life up to 50 pounds.
3. Work outside and inside with moderate exposure to extreme temperatures and weather.
4. May have exposure to biological hazards.

This job description has been reviewed to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the District may deem appropriate.

ABOUT BOB HOPE SCHOOL
Bob Hope School is a growing open-enrollment public charter school (non-profit) providing parents a choice in their child's education. Bob Hope Elementary is a Montessori / Dual-Language campus. Instruction is conducted in a two-way immersion program, where teachers fluent in English teach ELA and those fluent in Spanish teach SLA and are supported by teacher aides with a strong command of both languages. Campuses are located in Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Baytown, Texas. The Hughen Center, Inc. is the charter holder of Bob Hope School.

Bob Hope School provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.