Position Type:
Transportation Operations/Transportation Trainer
Date Posted:
1/17/2020
GRADE: G16 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $24.36 - $30.04)
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $24.36
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK:
FTE:
MONTHS PER YEAR: 12
JOB CODE: 1600
POSITION TYPE: NEW – REPLACEMENT – PERMANENT/REGULAR – TEMPORARY (SELECT ONE)
LOCATION: THORNTON, CO
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.
SUMMARY: Educate, train and maintain requirements and endorsements for Bus Drivers and Transportation Paraprofessionals. Coordinate student management and handle transportation concerns from students, parents, school officials and the public. Provide input on driver performance evaluations. Investigate accidents. Set up recruiting to obtain prospective applicants. Coordinate and instruct students and drivers in school bus safety evacuation programs. Evaluate existing programs to improve and develop new training programs for staff.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Tasks Descriptions
1. Set up and maintain new and existing driver training programs maintain training records according to state, federal and District regulations. Instruct classes in standard First Aid, CPR, driving in adverse weather and mountain terrain, awareness, defensive driving, substance abuse, sexual harassment, child abuse, student management, blood born pathogens (BBP), safe clean up and prevention of disease transmission (Universal Precautions). Provide training and testing for school bus drivers, maintenance and mechanic workers to obtain commercial drivers license (CDL), class A and BPS2. Provide small vehicle training to coaches, teachers and transition drivers as required by CDE. Instruct CPR and First Aid to non- transportation employees.
2. Coordinate all levels of student management for transportation. Maintain student misconduct reports in database and file copies. Type and mail copies to related schools. Monitor and maintain safety of bus stops and loading zones. Act as transportation liaison between drivers, parents, students and school staff in reference to student and/or driver behavior. Field phone calls pertaining to student management and driver complaints. Investigate allegations by conducting fact-finding interviews in cooperation with school staff regarding parent, student and/or driver concerns/complaints. Assist drivers, paras with contacting parents. Counsel drivers on student management issues. Keep in close contact with school officials regarding behavior situations as well as parent and driver concerns. Maintain video surveillance program including viewing, education and maintenance of video cameras and materials. Attend IEP meetings as a Transportation Staff representative.
3. Provide input to Transportation Manager/Director on driver performance evaluations with regard to student management and driver performance. Evaluate performance of all drivers during ride along sessions, including annual pre-trip for CDE certification.
4. Instruct drivers, paraprofessionals and transition drivers on proper and safe usage of wheel chair lifts to include manual operations. Instruct proper procedure for applying safety restraints on wheel chairs as well as the placement of wheelchairs on the bus. Instruct the proper usage of car seats, lap belts, safety vests and any child restraint systems designed for the safe transportation of students. Instruct drivers and paraprofessionals on specific medical conditions and adaptations that may be required for safe transportation. Conduct in-home visits to evaluate students’ health concerns and special needs. Instruct and assist Drivers/paras with evacuation plans on special needs and w/c students.
5. Maintain hard copies of driver physical examinations and driver certifications per Colorado Department of Education (CDE). Obtain current motor vehicle records on all drivers. Input data into database regarding driver certifications, eligibility and expiration to meet federal, state and local requirements.
6. Assist in other areas of the department such as driving routes as needed, attending to situations requiring assistance on routes and stops, assisting in the dispatch and scheduling office, monitoring the radio and receiving route calls.
7. Investigate accidents; file required reports with the District and state. Input information on accidents into database, take pictures and print photos of accidents. Set up documentation packets for Accident Advisory Review Committee (AARC). Retrain driver per recommendation of AARC. Maintain manuals for the use of AARC.
8. Set up recruiting to obtain prospective applicants. Fill out and submit all necessary paperwork to Human Resources regarding the hiring of new drivers. Assist the Human Resources department with analyzing and completing reference checks of bus driver applications and review selections that are made. Make hiring recommendations to the Director of Transportation. Act as part of the interviewing team.
9. Set up, coordinate and input information into database for all school bus evacuation drills to meet District and state requirements.
10. Coordinate and instruct students in school bus safety programs. Set up, attend, answer questions at Back to School Night and hand out information. Attend positive behavior meetings at schools with drivers and school officials. Coordinate with operations on setup and exhibition, instruction and documentation of annual transportation in service as well as quarterly drivers meetings as outlined by state and district regulations.
11. Assist with the development and coordination of the school bus road-e-o.
12. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
SALARY INFORMATION:
All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees’ previous work experience. “Grade” refers to position or job classification and “Step” refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.
BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.
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