TITLE:
Student Car/Van Driver - Substitute
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
To assist with transporting students over scheduled routes and/or to/from special excursions in a school vehicle ensuring the safety and care of students loading and unloading
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hold a high school diploma or GED equivalency certificate
- Meet state physical examination requirements
- Must have successfully completed the National Red Cross First Aid Course
- Ability to deal with exuberant behavioral characteristics of youthful riders
- Ability to recognize problems and move quickly to solve them
REPORTS TO:
Director of Transportation. Each driver shall be directly responsible to the principals of the school(s) he/she
serves on matters related to student discipline and patron relations
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITES:
- To operate hydraulic-lift equipment bus for the purpose of loading and unloading of wheelchair-confined students
- To secure each student into his/her location with either harnesses, seat belts, wheelchair locks, or other safety equipment
- To maintain discipline in keeping with division regulations
- To assist in emergency evacuation drills in keeping with division regulations
- To instruct riders regarding being responsible passengers
- To report personal absences in time for supervisor to secure substitute aide
- To know the physical and/or emotional handicap of each student on the bus
- To be alert and exercise good judgement concerning emergencies, disabled vehicles, and irregular special requests by parents of riders
- To perform other duties as assigned by Director of Transportation
- Perform other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work involves limited physical tasks and may involve limited lifting, stooping, climbing of steps, and the ability to lift and/or carry children as required
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
10 month contract; Pay band: $12.22, $17.07, $23.47
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of
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