Administrative Assistant (Transportation)

Administrative Assistant (Transportation)

Reports To: Director of Transportation

Pay Type: Hourly, Non-Exempt, Classified, Non-Supervisory

Pay Rate: Starting at $19 / hr.

Benefits: Eligible (see attachment)

Schedule: 193 Days, Full-Time; 7.5 hrs. / day (Must be available anytime during the shift as driving assignment(s) dictate)

This position will remain posted until filled. All qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist in the transportation and routing of WLCSC students as well as maintaining up-to-date route and activity trip information

Work in collaboration with the Director of Transportation to maintain day-to-day department operations and ensure all daily schedules are met

Collaborate with schools to plan, assign, and fulfill transportation needs, acting as a liaison between the department, schools, parents, and staff

Fill in for any driving needs and conducts new driver training

Perform any other job-related tasks as assigned by the Director of Transportation

Job Specifications

Education, Training, and Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Current Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with B, P, AIR, and S endorsements
• Valid DOT physical and drug screen
• Successful completion of annual school bus driver training
• Experience working in a school environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel), Google Workspaces, and the Traversa student transportation system
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to pass an annual physical performance test and on-board performance evaluation

Working Conditions:

Position works in office and school bus environments

Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, with occasional exposure to fumes and vibrations

Regularly sitting, standing, walking, climbing, stooping, and reaching

Requires full use of hands, arms, feet, legs, vision, and hearing, with the ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

May work near others, often within a few feet

May occasionally be exposed to noise levels that are distracting

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically outlined in this description.

This job description is subject to change at any time at the discretion of West Lafayette Community School Corporation.