Bus Aide - Substitute - Casual Seasonal

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

POSITION: Bus Aide - Substitute (Casual/Seasonal)

LOCATION: Transportation

CLOSING DATE: June 30, 2025

START DATE: To Be Determined

WORK YEAR: 10 Months

COMPENSATION: $17.79 per hour

Position Goal

Safely transport students to and from school and school related functions.

Minimum Requirements

• Must not have felony convictions in last five years.
• Must not have ever been convicted of a crime involving children.
• Must not have ever been convicted of drug-related crimes.
• Must pass a successful background check including child protection registry.
• Must pass a successful pre-employment drug screening.
• Must have TB testing and Bus Attendant/Aide Health Certification.
• Must have successfully completed Bus Driver/Attendant State School.
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists the Bus Driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
• Inspects transportation passes to prevent unauthorized travel.
• Assists disabled students in getting on and off the bus.
• Assures that students get on and off the bus in an orderly fashion.
• Responsibility for accurate completion and submission of any paperwork that is necessary for the transportation operation including, but not limited to, repair tickets, emergency evacuation forms, accident reports, incident reports, student counts, Bus Conduct Reports, Employee Time Sheets, and benefits information.
• Responsibility to be courteous, pleasant and demonstrate respect for all students, school personnel, parents and the general motoring public.
• Complete safety and operational check of the school bus and any special equipment before all trips with Bus Driver.
• Follow all State and Federal rules and regulations. Adherence to the procedures, policies, and practices presented in the “Bus Driver and Bus Attendants Handbook”.
• Report to work as scheduled or before in order to prepare the bus and start the route on time regardless of weather conditions.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities 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 use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Application Procedures

Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application via AppliTrack at http://admin.applitrack.com/colonial/onlineapp no later than 11:59 pm on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter and resume are required for external candidates and preferred but not required for internal candidates.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of this vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources Division at 302-323-2712.

Note: Incomplete Application Packages will not be considered.