Dunlap Community Unit School Peoria , IL 61601
Posted 3 weeks ago
This position is 4 hours a day. $15/hr
Reports to: Director of Transportation
Position Objective
To assist in providing safe transportation of students.
Essential Functions
Maintains good student conduct while on the bus with driver's support
Assists students as they enter and exit the school bus for curb-to-curb service as needed
Keeps written records of inappropriate student behavior and any other records as required by Dunlap Community #323 School District guidelines
Responsible for securing/un-securing wheelchairs while the driver operates the lift, using tie- downs, belts, safety restraints, and any other related supportive equipment needed for transporting students
Assists the driver with the maintenance of a clean bus interior; wiping down the seats with disinfectant, inspecting and securing seatbelts and other safety equipment, putting up the windows, etc. while on duty
Demonstrates knowledge of assigned bus route for pickup and delivery of students
Performs other related duties/tasks as assigned
Additional Functions
Attends department in-service meetings and all recertification classes
Reads and follows instructions; and understands written and oral instructions
Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include safety practices and procedures
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED preferred
Job related experience is desired
Ability to learn special methods and procedures for working with special needs students, to include handling equipment that may be required in transporting special needs students (i.e. walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen equipment, etc.)
Must be able to work in extreme temperatures
Ability to acquire CPR and 1st Aid certification
Experience working with children preferred
Ability to maintain professional relationships with students, co-workers, administrative staff and parents
Working Conditions
Mental Demands: calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying
Physical Demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and /or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 70% sitting, 15% walking, and 15% standing. Ability to operate wheelchair lifts, ramps, and securement locks. Continual sitting, reaching, and repetitive hand and arm motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear; stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing and pulling. Moderate lifting and/or carrying up to 50 lbs or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus during the hours of daylight and darkness
Environmental Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particle, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. Frequent interaction among unruly children. Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue. Occasional evening/weekend/summer work. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud
Dunlap Community Unit School