To support the safe and reliable transportation of students by assisting the bus driver with the movement, management and care of students while they are being transported to an assigned destination as well as when they are boarding or leaving the vehicle.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist students with entering or exiting the bus in a safe
• Exhibits the highest ethical best practices and personal integrity; Shares concerns about suspicious or inappropriate behavior with their supervisor or manager
• Seat students safely using needed seat belts, car seats or wheel chair restraints,
• Serve as a role model for students in demonstrating a positive attitude, good moral character, and
• Monitor passengers at all times to ensure safety regulations and student conduct rules are
• Exercise student management through communication and discipline per Company
• Document and report any violations or conduct concerns to appropriate
• Physically assist passengers in evacuation of the vehicle in case of
• Ensure that children take their belongings with them when leaving the
• Assist Driver in keeping the interior of the assigned vehicle clean and
• Complete all required paperwork and submit to the appropriate employee/department in a timely
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior in working with fellow employees, supervisors, parents, and school personnel; always promoting company
• Present a neat and professional appearance at all
• Report to duty on time and perform all responsibilities in a safe
• Attend all assigned training, safety meetings, and in-service
• Other duties as

Requirements Include:

• Must be at least 18 years of age; for New York School Bus Assistants, must be at least 19 years of age per state
• Must meet physical and medical
• Must satisfactorily complete and pass all training and attend safety meetings and in- service meetings in order to remain
• Must have a high degree of attention to detail and considerable dexterity to safely use various types of restraints, secure wheelchairs,
• Ability to relate to and work well with
• Ability to maintain effective pupil behavior
• High level of professionalism and diplomacy skills to work with students, fellow employees, parents, and school district
• Strong communication and interpersonal
• Ability to lift and assist students when

Interested qualified applicants may contact Kim Brandenburg in Fairbanks Dispatch at 907- 450-6123 or kbrandenburg@akteamsters.com for additional information including how to apply.