Substitute Bus Driver

Position

Bus Driver and Community Driver

Reports to:
Transportation Liaison and Director of Business Services/CSBO

Job goal:
The SASED Bus Driver and Community Driver will provide services to students throughout SASED ages 3-18 that have developmental and physical disabilities.

• Eligible employees must be age 21 or older and maintain a current Illinois State driver’s license.
• Maintain a standard Illinois Bus Driver’s permit and CDL in compliance with the DuPage County Regional Office of Education and the Illinois State Transportation rules and regulations.

• Provide safe transportation for students and staff to and from school and community sites.
• Assist in the implementation of community instruction programs.
• Assist with the creation of community schedules with the Transportation Liaison.
• Complete daily safety checks for all vans/buses and report any problems to the Director of Business/CSBO.
• Maintain general maintenance for all vans/buses utilized by SASED.
• Comply with accident procedures as established by SASED Administrator.
• Assist with in-servicing staff on safety procedures, telephone usage and evacuation drills. Maintain documentation of all in-service and safety drills.
• Provide input regarding additional community instruction options to the Program Administrator.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow individualized behavior plans created by the educational team.
• Demonstrate proper safety measures regarding equipment, supplies and the ability to safely transfer students using a variety of specialized equipment.
• Work flexibly with students of varying ability levels.
• Demonstrate professional work ethic and excellent interpersonal skills to promote a collaborative team effort.
• Coordinate and schedule community trips and field trips for SASED programs.
• Effectively works as a team member.
• Escort and assist students as needed on community and field trips.
• Communicate in multiple forms of communication.
• Utilize transportation software to monitor routes and vehicle activity.
• * Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Frequency of time: N = 0‑24%, O = 25‑49%, F = 50‑74%, C = 75‑100%.
• Lifting/Carrying: up to 61–100 lbs (variable).
• Squatting: up to 21–40 lbs.
• Kneeling: up to 41–60 lbs.
• Twisting/Turning: up to 61–100 lbs.
• Climbing: up to 5–12 lbs.
• Pushing/Pulling: up to 13–25 lbs.
• Walking: up to 26–40 lbs.
• Reaching above shoulder: up to 41–60 lbs.
• Driving (automatic): up to 100+ lbs.
• Standard: 100+ lbs.
• Comments:
  As described above.

Terms of employment:
Up to 177 day work year at a pay rate established by the Board of Directors in accordance with its Agreement.