<p>Transportation Paraprofessional JobID: 8461</p> <p>Position Type:</p> <p>Transportation Dept - Busing/Bus Para</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>4/1/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Transportation</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>August 2025</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>05/30/2025</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>DESCRIPTION: Assist Bus Driver by providing direct care of student passengers who may be unable to care for themselves due to their age and/or disabilities and thereby ensuring a safe, comfortable environment for all passengers; by providing direct supervision and immediate care of student passengers during loading/unloading procedures and while in route; and by assisting with documentation, communications, and other duties relating to the safety and welfare of students.</p> <p>SALARY: Classified Grade I, $17.88 - $22.06 per hour to start, depending on recent experience. 7.5 hours per day on the 4-day/9-month work schedule, paid over 12 months. Position is eligible for benefits.</p> <p>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Provide care and assistance to passengers to and from the bus, while crossing streets, and during transportation.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist Bus Driver with pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure the safe operations of the vehicle and equipment.</p> </li><li> <p>Physically check bus after each stop to ensure that no student is left behind or has left his/her belongings in the bus.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist students having special needs with adaptive equipment and/or monitoring students who may have other medical, physical, emotional, or behavioral needs.</p> </li><li> <p>Provide structure and coaching to refocus students behaving inappropriately.</p> </li><li> <p>Communicate with parents and teachers regarding students needs and/or behaviors.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist Bus Driver and Substitute Drivers with route sheets and emergency information packets.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist Bus Driver and maintain required paperwork, emergency information, and documentation.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform other duties as assigned.</p> </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li> <p>High school diploma or equivalent required.</p> </li><li> <p>2 years of high school, vocational school, or equivalent on the job training and experience preferred.</p> </li><li> <p>Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.</p> </li><li> <p>Must be able to pass a post offer, pre-employment physical.</p> </li><li> <p>Must be able to pass a Colorado and Federal Bureau of Investigation background check</p> </li></ul> <p>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:</p> <ul> <li> <p>No experience required.</p> </li><li> <p>Experience working with children preferred.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to work with students and students with special needs.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to follow directions, appropriately manage student behavior, and make quick decisions in emergency situations.</p> </li><li> <p>Operating knowledge of wheelchair lifts, tie downs, and other adaptive equipment required within 90 days after hire.</p> </li><li> <p>CPR and First Aid certification preferred at time of hire or able to obtain within 90 days of hire.</p> </li></ul> <p>Links to Important Job Information:</p> <p>Benefits Information</p> <p>Salary Schedules</p> <p>Leaves Information</p> <p>Non-Discrimination Notice</p> <p>All future correspondence will be handled via the email address you provided in your online application. Check your In-Box and your SPAM folder.</p> <p>All 27J postings close at 4:00 Mountain Time</p>