About this role
Job Summary:
An APA bus driver will work for a morning and afternoon shift. Shifts are from 6:00 - 8:30 am and 2:00-4:30 pm. Bus drivers may drive students to and from school, as well as school sponsored events.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Transport children and other passengers to and from school
- Obey all traffic laws to ensure students arrive to their destination safely
- Maintain a clean and mechanically sound bus at all times
- Ensure the safety of all students when entering and leaving the bus
- Assist students with getting on and off the bus as needed
- Engage with students as they enter and exit the bus
Qualifications
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Must possess emotional maturity
- Willingness to cooperate with the alms of the program
- Respect for children and adults
- Flexibility, patience, good personal hygiene
- Physical and mental health which does not interfere with responsibilities
- Must have good verbal communication skills and visual ability to observe children
- Ability to fulfill responsibilities under pressure, including during emergency situations
- Proven work experience as a School Bus Driver or similar role
- Clean driving record with no at-fault accidents or traffic citations within the last five years
- Two or more years of experience working with children preferred
- Ability to carry out assigned route on time
Education/Experience:
- Must have a Commercial Driver’s License - must possess a valid Class B and Passenger and School Bus endorsements
- Must be at least 18 years of age or older
- Must be able to comply with a background check as required by the Agency or IDCFS
Working Conditions:
- Risk of exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues
- Risk involved with travel on main highways, side streets and rural roads during the transportation of children
- Risk of exposure to communicable diseases
- Must be able to lift 55 pounds, many times a day
- Must be able to climb into the bus, walk, bend, kneel and squat frequently
The qualifications listed above are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties
Salary and Schedule:
- $19.00 per hour
- Shifts are from 6:00 - 8:30 am and 2:00-4:30 pm Monday through Friday
- Up to 25 hours per week