Bus Rider - $16.70/hr starting pay rate JobID: 5650

• Position Type:

  Support Staff/ Bus Rider

• Date Posted:

  2/1/2024

• Location:

  Transportation

    

Position Title: Bus Rider

Department: Transportation

Immediate Supervisor: Transportation Manager

Summary:

Oversees students (general and special education) during scheduled routes to and/or from special excursions; enforces rules, regulations, and laws to maintain safety during transport and ensures the safety of special education students during transport, loading and unloading from buses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (other duties may be assigned)

• Complies with District's discipline policy.

• Assists Bus Driver in maintaining order and discipline on the (entire) bus for the purpose of ensuring the safety and well-being of students on the school bus.

• Assists special education students for the purpose of providing for special needs during transport, safe ingress and egress from buses including both emergency situations and normal transport.

• Instructs special education students and other passengers for the purpose of enforcing rules and regulations and maintaining safety.

• Lifts students and/or equipment for the purpose of positioning or repositioning students as appropriate.

• Assists special education transported students with getting on and off the bus safely at the designated bus stop which may include locking wheelchairs, securing seat belts, etc.

• Assists children across streets or highways.

• Monitors student behavior (on the entire bus) for the purpose of diffusing situations and/or preventing distraction to the driver or injury to themselves or other passengers.

• Secures students and/or equipment (e.g. wheelchairs, car seats, restraints, seat belts, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safety and welfare of students.

• Moves about the bus while the bus is in motion, assisting passengers and attending to disciplinary issues.

• Assists the driver in preparing emergency evacuation plans and in performing semi-annual evacuation drills.

• Prepares written materials (e.g. incident reports, student count, passenger misconduct, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.

• Assesses potential emergency situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action to protect the well being of passengers.

• Assists Bus Driver in cleaning/sanitizing the interior of buses for the purpose of ensuring a safe and sanitary environment.

• Participates in required District training.

• Demonstrates regular and reliable attendance.

• Other duties as assigned

  Professional Standards:

  1. Quality of work(Provides supervision and care for passengers so as to promote a sanitary and safe bus riding environment.)

  2. Quantity of work(The amount of work performed is evidence of high productivity; industrious; accountable for own fair share of work load; seeks additional tasks)

  3. Knowledge of job(Job methods, procedures, practices and responsibilities are well understood and reflected in job performance; exhibits continuous improvement and ongoing learning)

  4. Creativity/Problem solving(Offers new ideas; suggests innovative and better ways of performing necessary tasks)

  5. Interpersonal skills(Works collaboratively with others; courteous; polite; pleasant; promotes positive image in contacts with co-workers and District customers)

  6. Dependability(Reliable; punctual; consistent attendance; completes work accurately and in a timely fashion; stable and calm in a crisis or emergency; works independently)

  7. Professional appearance(Dress is acceptable for the job; appears clean, well-groomed and "professional")

  8. Organizational skills ( Exhibits ability to prioritize work; organizational skills enhance job productivity)

  9. Safety(Provides safety and security for self and others through following proper safety procedures at all times)

  10. Written/Verbal communication(Conveys information and ideas accurately and courteously to clearly met the needs of the staff/students/visitors, transfers thoughts and ideas into speech and presents clearly)

  11. Managing change/adaptability(Demonstrates good understanding of organizational changes and communicates support for such change. Adapts to changes in schedule and work assignments)

  12. Professional approach(Professional, positive and helpful approach with visitors and District employees. Displays loyalty toward the organization. Demonstrates a capacity to understand internal and external customer requirements and produces a professional level of service that is satisfactory)

  13. Flexibility ( Demonstrates openness to new organizational structures and procedures. Willingly takes direction and will modify one's preferred way of doing things)

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises up to 84 students while they are being transported on school bus.

Minimum Education or Experience

High school graduate or GED

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed here are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Able to prioritize, organize, and accomplish assigned work.

Able to work independently and/or as a team to complete tasks and meet goals.

Able to recognize problems, determine causes, and take appropriate action for resolution.

Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Able to take direction and respond to requests in a courteous and helpful manner.

Able to perform basic mathematical skills, such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. Able to read, write and interpret rules, reports and procedure manuals as required to perform assignments.

Able to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Able to quickly move legs as well as hands and arms to grasp, manipulate, or assemble products.

Able to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting, standing, or lying down.

Able to physically exert body over short periods of time.

Able to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time.

Able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with the body, arms, and legs.

Able to operate equipment used to transport, lift and restrain students.

Knowledge of use of specialized personal devices such as harnesses, lap belts, helmets, restraints, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, etc.

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

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. There is significant use of fine finger dexterity. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials and manipulating things. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee frequently must perform physical activities that require squatting, stooping or kneeling, crawling, lifting, balancing, and reaching. The employee will occasionally bend or twist at the neck and waist while performing the duties of this job. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. The employee will sometimes push/pull items. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a vehicle and will occasionally work outdoors. Work may be performed during inclement weather, with exposure to extreme temperatures and conditions including snow and ice. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard. By District Board policy, the district facilities and grounds are to be drug, alcohol and tobacco free zones.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this position. These statements are not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision.

By District Board policy, the district facilities and grounds are to be drug, alcohol and tobacco free zones.