School Bus and Van AIDE
This is a PART-time AIDE position for 29 or fewer hours per week. There may be opportunities for more hours per week, but not guaranteed.
This position reports to the Supervisor of Transportation.
If you have any questions about this position, please contact the Office of Transportation at 697-4147.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Meet the requirements of the regular daily bus route for the purpose of transporting children to and from school in a safe and timely fashion.
- Follow all State and Federal rules and regulations.
- Adhere to the procedures, policies, and practices presented in the "Bus Driver and Bus Attendants Handbook."
- Keep the buses clean and in an orderly condition.
- Be fair and firm with discipline of your passengers and be mindful of the safety of student riders when they are approaching, entering, riding, and leaving the bus.
- Knowledge of rules pertaining to the transportation of school children with responsibility to advise the students on the bus of the rules and the infractions.
- Responsibility to be courteous, pleasant and demonstrate respect for all students, school personnel, parents and the general motoring public.
- Responsibility to immediately report unusual incidents or events and to follow the directions provided by the Dispatcher.
- Report to work as scheduled or before in order to prepare the bus and start the route on time regardless of weather conditions.
- Board, transport, and discharge passengers.
- May lift handicapped passengers and assist passengers into and out of bus as required by Transportation Services Department policy and procedure.
- May operate a mechanized wheelchair lift.
- Ensure that students and equipment are safely fastened in seats, when necessary.
- Maintain and update current student and trip routes.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Performs other related tasks as assigned.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
SALARY:$19.00 per hour.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Transportation employees are subject to a pre-employment drug test and physical (initially and annually).
- All persons employed by the Caesar Rodney School District are required to submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test.
- Anyone offered employment is required to provide the following: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver’s License), documentation of eligibility for employment in the U.S.A., completion of I-9 form, and completion of paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.
The following documents represent a completed application file and must be submitted: a letter of interest, updated resume, and three (3) current letters of recommendation. All documents may be attached to the online application.
The Caesar Rodney School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment or educational programs, services or activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, veteran or marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or genetic information in accordance with State and Federal laws. Inquiries about compliance should be made to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Compliance Officers: Paul L. Dunbar Administrative Building, 7 Front Street, Wyoming DE, 19934. Phone (302)698-4800.
