BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL BUS DRIVER - Addison Park District
Addison, IL
About the Job
Job Title: Before and After School Bus Driver
Department: Recreation
Reports to: Recreation Supervisor, Youth Programming
Job Class: Part-Time, Non-Exempt
Compensation: $16.00 per hour
Work Hours:
- Guaranteed pay for AM shift of 3 hours per shift for Mondays: 6:45 am - 9:45 am, even if actual hours worked are less than 3 hours.
- Guaranteed pay for AM shift of 2 hours per shift for Tues-Fri: 6:45 am - 8:45am, even if actual hours worked is less than 2 hours.
- Guaranteed pay for PM shift of three hours per shift, Mon-Fri: 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm, even if shift actual hours worked is less than three hours.
- Any additional shifts worked, such as for field trips, are paid at actual hours worked.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Recreation Supervisor, Youth Programming, the Recreation Driver will participate in driving a 14-passenger bus to transport the children who participate in various Park District Programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizing the Park District 14 - passenger minibus, transports children participating in the Before and After School Care program to and from various local schools.
- May assist, if an aide is not present on bus, with entering school to check in and out program participates as needed.
- Reviews daily sheets and routes, ensures children are all present.
- May perform other transportation duties as assigned.
- Performs all safety inspections on bus as required before and after bus use. Ensures the bus is safe for use each shift and reports any concerns immediately.
- During seasonal weather, ensures bus is cleared of snow or debris and ready to use prior to transportation shift.
- Ensures safety of all patrons on the bus, reports any incidents to supervisor.
- Performs other duties and functions as directed.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adheres to all policies and procedures outlined in the Policy and Procedure Manual, Personnel Policy Manual, and Safety Manual.
- Adheres to all rules of the road and local driving laws.
- Ensures daily cleanliness of bus. Reports further cleaning to Custodial Supervisor as needed.
- Promotes a positive and friendly work environment.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Successfully passed a criminal and state driving record review from the State.
- CPR/First aid certified upon hire.
- Successfully passed post-offer physical exam including vision screening for company vehicle use.
Competencies:
- Ability to cooperate with and interpret Park District philosophies in relation to governmental, public, and private groups or agencies, and to the general public.
- Ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees, patrons, community groups and other units of local government.
- Ability to work in a team atmosphere, promoting positive work relations with both internal and external customers.
- Proficiency to read and write in English and organize effectively.
- Capacity to maintain self-control and composure in difficult situations.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
- The work area is both indoors and outdoors, in a smoke-free environment with controlled temperature and fluorescent lighting and outdoors in various weather conditions while operating the company vehicle.
- Frequent sitting while operating a motor vehicle. Some walking outside vehicle into schools may be required.
Source : Addison Park District