Classified - Bus Aide (8.0 hours/day) - Transportation

Bus Aide

Location: Transportation

Schedule:

• 8.0 hours per day
• Work Student Days

Position Available: Immediately

Perks: At FPS, you'll be working with a team dedicated to our students and community. Feel good, every day, about what you do - whether you're helping students read, providing them nourishment, making sure the lights are on, or any of the countless other ways our employees work toward our mission. We're all in it together!

Compensation: $16.62 - $18.20 per hour depending on experience. If bilingual (English/Spanish): $18.20 - $20.10 per hour depending on experience

Benefits:

• State Retirement Pension Plan Membership
• Paid Sick, Bereavement, Civic, and Personal Leave provided
• Paid, employee-only dental insurance provided upon enrollment
• Health insurance eligible - monthly premium rate based on hours per day and compensation rate. If employee declines, a $100/month stipend is provided in lieu of the health insurance coverage
• Eligible for other benefits including vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, short term disability insurance, accident insurance, and more

Qualifications: High school graduate or GED

Reports To: Transportation Supervisor

Applications Will Be Accepted Until Position Is Filled.

Application Procedure: Interested and qualified applicants are invited to apply online at fremonttigers.org. Click on Employment and follow application instructions.

• All positions are subject to veterans preference
• Employment is subject to background check and work authorization
• All compensation and benefits are subject to the employee handbook and board policy which determine rates and eligibility.

FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

It is the policy of Fremont Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs. Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

Department: Transportation

Job Title: Bus Aide

Requirements:

Education Level:

• High School Diploma, or GED, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which would provide the proper skill and knowledge to perform duties.

Certification/Licensure:

• Valid Nebraska Drivers License.
• First Aid/CPR certification desired.

Experience Desired:

• Previous experience working with children is desired.

Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of traffic regulations.
• Knowledge of the local street and highway systems.
• Ability to interpret and apply District policies regarding transportation of students and regulation of student behavior.
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with students.
• Ability to clearly explain the rules and regulations to students.
• Sufficient strength and agility to load and unload handicapped students.

Reports To: Transportation Supervisor and the Bus Driver

Essential Functions:

The essential functions of each employee's position includes (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the identified work activities; and (3) the ability to perform the physical requirements on their specific job description.

Basic:

• Work involves assisting the van/bus driver with the loading and transportation of students, including maintaining discipline on the bus and maintenance of routes and schedules.

Frequent:

• Assist driver with assigned schedules and routes as needed or requested.
• Load and unload students; operate lifts to load handicapped students; secure students on bus.
• Monitor student behavior on bus; enforce transportation rules and regulations.
• Attend to students' needs while being transported.
• May transport special education students to and from school using own personal vehicle.
• May perform summer maintenance activities including sealing parking lots and playgrounds, painting, trimming shrubs, and related tasks.
• Perform related work as required.

Physical Requirements:

NEVER (0%) - OCCASIONAL (1-32%) - FREQUENT (33-66%) - CONSTANT (67%+)

A. Standing - X

B. Walking - X

C. Sitting - X

D. Bending/Stooping - X

E. Reaching/Pulling/Pushing - X

F. Climbing - X

G. Driving - X

H. Lifting: 50 pound maximum

I. Carrying: 1-50 ft.

J. Manual Dexterity Tasks - Fingering 33-66% - Grasping 33-66%

Specify (manual dexterity tasks): Duties involve lifting as well as loading and unloading handicapped students from vehicle.

Other Requirements (Intellectual, Sensory): Auditory and visual acuity in order to perform functions of this job.

Working Conditions:

Inside-Outside-Both: Both.

Climatic Environment: Primary work conditions are subject to weather conditions, and the indoor environment is heated/non-air conditioned.

Hazards: Communicable diseases, buildings, vehicles, handicapped equipment (i.e. lift, wheelchair, etc.)