LAKE-GEAUGA UNITED HEAD START, INC.
POSITION: Bus Operator
CLASSIFICATION: Regular Full-Time Program Year Employee, Bargaining Unit
SUPERVISOR: Site Administrator
POSITION SUMMARY
Transports
Head Start children and other passengers safely and in accordance with Head
Start regulations and state and federal laws and assists with the maintenance
and upkeep of LGUHS vehicles as assigned.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Operates bus safely and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules or
regulations.
2.
Determines bus
routes and time schedules as assigned, in conjunction with the Fiscal Officer
and/or Supervisor as needed.
3.
Maintains
accurate notes on each planned route, including specific driving directions and
pick-up/drop-off locations for each child on the route.
4.
Maintains clean
and safe bus, including reporting any potential safety or operational issues to
supervisor and completing appropriate maintenance request paperwork.
5.
Completes
pre-trip inspection of assigned vehicle at the start of each day, including ensuring that assigned vehicle has sufficient
fuel at all times.
6.
Completes
post-trip inspection of the assigned vehicle following each route.
7.
Completes head
count when loading and unloading the bus.
8.
Completes pre-trip form, vehicle log, fuel log and documents emergency
evacuation drills.
9.
Implements emergency evacuation procedures for scheduled drills or in
case of emergency.
10.
Submits accurate and complete time sheets to supervisor bi-weekly or as
requested.
11.
Promotes Lake-Geauga United Head
Start, Inc. in the community and recruits children for the program as
appropriate.
12.
Encourages in-kind donations through regular communication or reminders
to parents and communication with the community.
13.
Attends trainings and meetings as required by program calendar,
supervisor or Fiscal Officer or professional development plan or as required by
state or federal law.
14.
Other duties as assigned.
15.
Mandatory
participation in annual self-assessment if selected.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
1.
Employee must
know and adhere to:
·
State of
·
·
LGUHS
transportation policies and procedures
·
ODJFS licensing
rules
·
Head Start
Performance Standards
2.
Employee must be
skilled in:
·
Working all
facets of the bus, including emergency exits
·
Handling
emergency situations, on or off the bus
·
Operating
handicapped accessible vehicle functions, i.e. wheelchair lift
·
Utilizing a fire
extinguisher
·
Recognizing and
reporting potential child abuse
·
Recognizing and
avoiding, when possible, road hazards
3.
Employee must be
able to:
·
Lift at least 50
pounds regularly
·
Sit for long
periods of time
·
Reach above his
head with both arms
·
See and hear
without significant impairment
·
Bend without
trouble
·
Walk without
trouble
·
Climb steps
easily
·
Work with others
·
Read and write
·
Use basic
equipment such as cell phone, photocopier, telephone
·
Pass employment
physical specifically for bus operators including TB test every two years
·
Pass T-8
(driver’s) physical annually
·
Pass initial and
regular drug and alcohol screens
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Tasks may involve
unplanned or procedure specific exposure to bodily fluids and possible exposure
to communicable diseases. Risk involved
with travel on main highways and rural roads and evening travel.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High School Diploma or GED
2. Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with school bus and
passenger endorsements and no outstanding violations with the Department of
Motor Vehicles
3. Veteran driver’s training as required by law
4. Experience driving a bus
5. Completed first aid, communicable disease and CPR courses
or ability to complete courses
6. Successful completion of road test
7. Eligible to work in the
8. Clean criminal background supported by background
check (fingerprints) and subsequent background checks as required by law
9. Any other requirements that are created, revised or
otherwise determined by the State of
Refer
to current Bargaining Agreement and/or subsequent wage re-openers to the
current agreement.
Revised
7/2007