Birch Run Area Schools Bus Attendant

About the role

This position supports Birch Run Area Schools with route assignment opportunities in Birch Run, MI. Employees play a vital role in contributing to a positive and meaningful experience for students and passengers every day.

Safely and reliably assist students, other school district passengers, and the school bus driver during transportation to and from school, educational or sporting events, community-based programs, and other special activities.

Pay

Earn up to $18.00 per hour, contingent upon program elections made at the time of hire.

Schedule

Flexible scheduling options are available, subject to operational needs.

Benefits

• Paid training is provided.
• Benefits packages are available to eligible employees. Employer contribution levels vary based on established qualifying factors.
• 401(k)-retirement plan is available after completion of one (1) year of service, contingent upon satisfying all other eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Meet all general qualifications for employment.
• Meet company, state, and school district standards for criminal history check.
• Meet physical examination requirements.
• Pass drug and alcohol screening as established by the company.
• Successfully complete position-specific training as established by the company.

Responsibilities

• Safely care for and protect student passengers.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills as required.
• Instruct passenger riders regarding safety.
• Establish favorable working relationships with school bus drivers, office and maintenance personnel, other bus attendants, student passengers, parents, teachers, principals, and total school or program staff.
• Achieve self-improvement by attending training sessions, annual in-service, and workshops conducted by Dean Transportation and/or other approved agencies.
• Identify with the geographic service area of the school district and routes you travel.
• Demonstrate knowledge of rules and regulations promulgated by local, state, and federal agencies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of state laws and local ordinances.
• Deal with exuberant behavior characteristics of student passengers.
• Administer disciplinary procedures in keeping with company policies.
• Be alert and exercise good judgment concerning emergencies and day-to-day operations.
• Successfully conduct a bus evacuation drill as required by company management.
• Keep accurate records and reports as required, submit in a legible condition, and turn in at the specified time.
• Conduct yourself as a professional Dean Transportation staff member at all times.
• At the discretion of the school bus driver, secure all adaptive equipment as required for each passenger according to company policies and procedures.
• Be able to lift, store, and disassemble/assemble wheelchairs of a maximum weight of 40 pounds and/or other ambulatory devices as required by any passenger.

Physical Requirements

School Bus Attendants are required to perform various physical tasks, including:

• Opening and closing of bus entrance and emergency doors.
• Bending, pushing, and pulling to load and unload a wheelchair, with or without a passenger, onto a lift platform, by exerting a maximum of 40 lb. of push/pull pressure.
• Bending, supporting, and otherwise physically helping passengers into and out of a school bus.
• Carrying and lifting into and from the school bus, personal articles and adaptive equipment of various weights and sizes.
• Bending and stretching for the cleaning and securement of equipment in the interior of the school bus.
• Bending, stretching, pulling, and dragging all persons, equipment, or other types of articles of varying sizes and weights out of emergency exits on demand.

Work Performance Evaluations

School Bus Attendants may be subject to work performance evaluations at any time during employment.