Description

Transports Children by driving a passenger van to and from school, maintaining a safe vehicle; instructing riders in safety procedures; responding to emergencies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Implements emergency plans by notifying police and/or ambulance service; administering first-aid; initiating evacuation plan; comforting children; filing accident reports.
• May be asked to provide special event transportation by driving students, teachers, and parents as needed.
• Improves driving job knowledge by attending training sessions; reading technical publications and safety journals.
• Provides a safe vehicle by observing visual defects, checking operating systems including brakes, horn, windshield wipers, lights, emergency flasher.
• Maintains communications channels by verifying battery strength of cellular telephone; checking-in if delays or route changes are necessary.
• Transports children to school and back home by following the delivery route; monitoring children before continuing on route

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS               

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE  

High school diploma or GED equivalent is preferred.  Experience with driving passenger size van preferred.

Valid NC Driver’s License required. CDL driver preferred but not required.   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS   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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee frequently is required to climb or balance.  The employee must frequently move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.