Bus Assistant

Purpose of Position: To maintain conduct of passengers on bus, help ensure safety of passengers, and assist passengers in getting on and off the bus, or with walking to a bus stop.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Attend and pass all pre-employment training and ongoing training as determined required by the Company.
• Attend all Company Safety Meetings.
• Report to work on time.
• Lift and operate equipment, including seat belts, tie downs, harnesses, and wheelchairs, wheelchair clamps.
• Lift and close bus doors daily and assist passengers who are boarding and exiting the bus.
• Evacuate bus in emergency situations and physically assist passengers to evacuate.
• Possess tact and diplomacy in dealing with students, parents, and school district/board personnel.
• Ensure passengers are safely seated while the bus is in motion.
• Effectively manage student behavior by exercising communication and discipline as per Company policies, and report student discipline issues to the school and to the Company immediately.
• Practice safe work habits to prevent accidents. Report all accidents, incidents, and concerns with passengers, to the Company immediately. Safety-sensitive positions are subject to alcohol and drug testing in post-incidents/accidents, and in reasonable cause situations.
• Complete all paperwork, including route change sheets and timecards, in a timely manner.
• Assist in keeping Company vehicle neat and clean.
• Contact parents of passengers if instructed to by the Company.
• Conduct child checks to ensure no students are left behind on the school bus.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Company.
• Adhere to Company standards in conduct and customer service, and follow all Company policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook as well as local CSC work directions and instructions.
  
  

Qualifications

• Monitor (School Bus) - Physical Demands, Sensory Demands, & Working Conditions
  
  

Company name is: Stock Transportation

Monitor (School Bus) - Physical Demands, Sensory Demands, & Working Conditions

Required

Frequency (Rare-1, Occasional-2, Always-3, Continuous-4)

Weight / Height

Rare 1-4%; Occasional 5-32%; 33%-65%; Continuous 66%-100%

Comments

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3

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Physical Demands

Sitting

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Standing

Y

x

during safety evacuation

Walking

Y

x

during safety evacuation

Running

Y

x

during safety evacuation

Bending

Y

x

in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation

Climbing

Y

x

36" from ground

in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation

Crouching

Y

x

in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation

Crawling

Y

x

in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation

Kneeling

Y

x

in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation

Lifting

Y

x

25lbs

lifting and closing bus doors, retrieve equipment, safety evacuation

Carrying

Y

x

50lbs

assisting with loading and unloading passengers, safety evacuation

Pulling with arms

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Pushing with arms

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Reaching above shoulders

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Reaching at shoulder height

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Reaching below shoulders

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Gripping

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Gross motor skills

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Fine finger movements

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Neck movement and rotation

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Stepping ankle motion

Y

x

in and around vehicle

Sensory Demands

Vision

Y

x

to see the roads

Awareness

Y

x

awareness of surroundings, stay vigilant of dangers

Intellect

Y

x

monitor and assist passengers safely

Communication - verbal

Y

x

talk to passengers, parents, school personnel, Company staff

Communication - written

Y

x

fill out forms and reports

Working Conditions

Noise

Y

x

noise from passengers and vehicle

Vibration

Y

x

vibration from vehicle

Lighting

Y

x

sunlight, street lights, headlights

Dust

Y

x

dust from roads

Chemicals

Y

x

diesel or gasoline fuel, oils, washer fluids

Hot temperatures

Y

x

summer weather, no air conditioning in bus

Cold temperatures

Y

x

winter weather

Time pressures

Y

x

adhere to route times