Job Description:

School Bus Chaperone Tucson

Location: Tucson    
Employee Status:  Permanent                              
Hours Per Week:  30
Work Calendar: 10-Month
Pay Rate:    $15.00
Vacancy Count: 1
Other:    ASL not required. Ability to bend, lift, and secure on the bus. Good Communication, Teamwork, physically fit, and the Ability to read and write English. 

ASDB Chaperones assist drivers as a team, interacting with the driver and students

SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION:
This position requires pre-employment drug testing and is subject to random drug testing contingent on successful results for the duration of employment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Ensure students are safely seated throughout the bus route

• Maintain appropriate student behavior

• Work with parents and staff regarding specific methods of assistance

• Individual positions may be responsible for some or all of the listed duties and/or

other related duties

 KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Policies, procedures, and programs of the immediate work unit.

• Principles and practices of administration and management.

• Agency or program rules, regulations, and operating procedures.

• Bus evacuation procedures

SKILLED IN:

• Proper lifting procedures

• Working with sensory impaired children 

• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in a word-related document

ABILITY TO:

• Communicate information and ideas effectively so others will understand

• Lift non-ambulatory students and equipment

 SPECIAL CONDITIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass FBI and State background checks.

• Positions working directly with students must obtain CIT (Crisis Intervention

Training, CPR, and First Aid certification

• Must be able to pass post-offer physical

• ASL (American Sign Language) skills if working with deaf staff/students

• Defensive Driver Training Program to be completed by all agency personnel who

 drive on state business

BENEFITS

 Benefit-eligible employees have a variety of choices for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental, and dependent life insurance.  Offered plans provide exceptional value to our employees and their eligible dependents.   Employees have 31 days from the effective date of hire to elect coverage.  Elected benefits could start as early as 2 weeks after hire. 

Benefit-eligible employees are automatically covered for basic life, non-smokers, accidental death and dismemberment, and seat belt insurance. 

Benefit-eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the State’s retirement plan and long-term disability (LTD) program.  Enrollment is mandatory and is subject to a 26-week waiting period before initial enrollment.  Employees may also choose to participate in a deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.  Benefit Options also offer Employee Self-Service, Wellness, Tuition Discount, Travel Reduction, Auto & Home Insurance, and Purchase Discount Programs.  

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information, contact the Recruiter at: HumanResources.Recruitment@asdb.az.gov

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format, by contacting the Recruiter. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation

Arizona State Government is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.