CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 

 

March 12, 2026

 

Internal Only

 

POSITION	Summer Bus Assistant
DEPARTMENT
LOCATION	TBD
REPORTS TO	Director of Transportation or designee
ANNUAL WORK SUMMARY	Temporary position
WAGE/PAY RATE	$20.58 per hour
FLSA STATUS	Non-exempt
APPLICATION DEADLINE	Open until filled
EFFECTIVE START DATE
POSITION SUMMARY	Assists in providing safe transportation to students with special needs during the extended school year summer programs.

 

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

 

 

1. High school diploma or possession of a general education development (GED) certificate 

 

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

 

None 

 

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS: 

 

(These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions.)  At the time of application, the candidate must have:  
 

1. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form  


2. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable  

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES: 

 

1. Assists the bus driver in maintaining appropriate student conduct on the bus  


2. Assists special needs students in getting on and off the bus  


3. Manages student behavior and implements behavioral interventions  


4. Alerts the school administration, driver, and guardians to student violations of the CCPS Code of Conduct verbally and/or in writing  


5. Operates a wheelchair, wheelchair lift gate, and other devices associated with wheelchair tie downs  


6. students into and out of wheelchairs and bus seats as necessary  


7. Assists in the removal of students in wheelchairs during emergency bus evacuations without the use of the chairlift  


8. Assists children into and out of safety devices  


9. Thinks, concentrates, and interacts positively with others  


10. Comes to work regularly and promptly  


11. Works under stress and meets all deadlines 

 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES: 

 

Performs related work as required by director of Transportation or designee   

 

PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS/DEMANDS: 

 

 Work requires occasional heavy physical effort.  Tasks include lifting up to sixty (60) pounds.

 

UNUSUAL DEMANDS: 

 

None

 

EVALUATION: 

 

Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the policy on evaluation established by the Calvert County Public Schools. 

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 

 

All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website – www.calvertnet.k12.md.us. 

  

References must be directly related to education experience and must include immediate supervisor. 

  

Prior to the filling of any vacancy, permanent employees who have requested a transfer in a timely manner shall be afforded an opportunity meet with the supervisor of the position for which the vacancy exists. 

  

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements. 

  

House Bill 486 – Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement 

  

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention, all applicants are required to report all former employment where direct contact with minors may have occurred. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations where the applicant has volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors. 

  

Nondiscrimination Statement 

 

 

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs. 

 

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. 

 

 Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint. 

 The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: 

• Director of Student Services           


• Director of Human Resources 
  443-550-8000 

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at:  https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.