Job Description

2026-2027S CHOOL YEAR
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAEDUCATOR (GROUP 1-BUS)
CRANBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The Group I Bus Rider for Norwalk Public Schools shall be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of all students while riding the school bus.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the implementation of the Norwalk Board of Education administrative policies, rules, regulations, and directives.
• Follow Norwalk school policy to ensure student safety
• Receive and follow oral or written instructions from special education teacher or supervisor, including health or safety plans, IEPs or 504 accommodation plans.
• Immediately report accidents, assaults, destruction of property, and abusive behavior to the transportation supervisor and building supervisor
• Immediately report parental concerns to the transportation supervisor and building supervisor
• Ensure that students wait, board, and depart buses in a safe and orderly fashion.
• Work with drivers and transportation supervisor in resolving problems with students
• Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas, and techniques
• Adhere to all district health and safety policies
• Ability to demonstrate highly effective organizational and problem-solving skills
• Must possess the ability to maintain student discipline, including effective positive verbal direction and verbal de-escalation strategies, and ensure that student behavior is not a distraction to the driver
• Must possess the ability to interact with unique students, parents, and faculty in a positive and proper manner
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
• May be required to document attendance on the bus on a form prescribed by the District

Qualifications/Certificates:

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Currently employed as a para-educator in Norwalk Public Schools (preferred)
• One (1) year of experience working in the area of transportation routing or a related area
• May require fluency in Spanish or another language
• Must be and maintain certification in first aid and CPR

Days: Monday � Friday (up to 37.5 hours weekly), Required to Ride Buses in addition to current para-educator assignment

Group: One

Bargaining Unit: NFEP

Work year: July - June (10 Months/40 weeks)

Benefits eligible position

Apply at
www.norwalkpublicschools.org
Click "Employment"

NORWALK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Norwalk Board of Education to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities; and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability.