Special Education Bus Aide

About the Employer

Skills

Good communication skills, required. Adaptability to learn, required.
• Patience and flexibility required

Experience

Experience working with children, required Experience working with special education students, preferred.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

Position Summary

This position specifically includes riding the school bus with a student with medical needs to ensure their safety, comfort, and medical needs are appropriately supported during transportation to and from school while maintaining confidentiality.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist an individual student one-on-one, small groups or classroom with students under the supervision of the teachers as directe
• Assist student with completing academic tasks.
• Assist in engaging student with instructional activities developed by the teacher e. reading, writing, math, spelling, and life skills, etc.
• Assist in managing student behavior by properly implementing positive behavior support plan (Pbsp), IEP accommodations. and behavior management strategies.
• Provides support in monitoring, intervening, and redirecting student behaviors. Acts to prevent and deescalate student behavior.
• Assist student with personal and medical needs, including but not limited to hygiene, diapering, toileting and clothing.
• Assist in data collection related to behavior, academics, instruction, etc.
• Participate in professional development and attend CPI training.
• Communicate with community, staff, and students to answer questions, disseminate or explain information.
• Learn and support assistive technology
• Follow students individualized medical care plans, collaborating closely with the district nurse and school health aide.

Education

This position requires high school diploma or equivalent.

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations

May be required to take additional classes to address students specific needs. Initial nonviolent crisis intervention training (CPI)(6hrs) Prior to initial in-person CPI training, 3 hours of CPI training via modules through misd Annual CPI training (2-3 hours)
• Training is as follows:

Knowledge

Knowledge of school policies and safety regulations, required. Working knowledge of computers, preferred.

Abilities

Ability to adapt to a variety of teaching skills, required. Ability to handle and relate to emotional and physical challenges, required. Ability to be caring, understanding, patient and friendly towards students, required. Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, required. Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and community, required. Ability to read and interpret school policies and handbook, required. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group, and classroom situations, required. Ability to physically manage student behaviors and equipment, required. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists, required Ability and willingness to work in a high demanding, potentially stressful environment while maintaining composure, required. Ability and willingness to complete any necessary training required to successfully perform job responsibilities, required. Ability to follow through with outlined behavioral management plan or instruction programs, required. Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English to perform essential job duties, including but not limited to understanding and following safety instructions, responding appropriately to emergency situations, completing documentation, and interacting with English-speaking staff, students, community and supervisors, required.

Physical Demands

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.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, walk, or stand for possible long periods of time.
• The employee is required to run after students when needed.
• The employee must be able to stoop and bend to assist with all aspects of student toileting, which may include diapering and lifting on and off the toilet, changing tables and mats, and other specific hygiene needs.
• The employee must have physical strength, agility, dexterity, acuity, reflexes, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting, and mobility to perform job responsibilities.
• Assists with movement of students with special needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring and physical intervention).
• May obtain food from the cafeteria, serves food, and feeds student or helps them feed themselves.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 90 pounds. I.e., students in wheelchairs.
• May facilitate students' use of mobility equipment such as leg braces, walkers, mobile standers and tricycles, etc.
• The employee must be able to assist special education students on and off buses.
• May be required to assist students on field trips.

Title: Special Education Aide - One-on-One FLSA: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Principals Updated: August 2026

EEO/Affirmative Action Statement

It is the policy of Chippewa Valley Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex (including but not limited to sexual orientation, gender identity), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, height, weight, genetics, or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment.

Application Conditions

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for employment must notify Chippewa Valley Schools of their need in writing within 182 days. Civil Rights and Title IX inquiries can also be directed to the Department of Civil Rights at (800)482-3604 or mdcrservicecenter@michigan.gov.