Bus Greeter

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Bus Greeter

Department

Transportation - 084

Position Summary

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.

The Transportation department is seeking a full-time Bus Greeter. The Bus Greeter facilitates and supervises the safe loading and unloading of school buses and is responsible for representing the Museum to the public and having a thorough working knowledge of standards, policies, and procedures.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Greet buses and school groups as they arrive at the Museum.
• Give drivers instructions on pick-up and drop-off procedures.
• Guide teachers to correct entrances.
• Assign drivers a return time.
• Facilitate the loading of buses upon departure.
• Keep daily logs of buses/school groups.
• Set up traffic cones and signs.
• Coordinate patrols of the Museum perimeter to ensure compliance with Museum and DOT regulations.
• Supervise and control driveway traffic.
• Assist with visitor and employee parking, as well as event parking operations.

The expected salary for the Bus Greeter is $36,400/annual. This position is overtime eligible and the AMNH offers an extensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our dedicated and diverse community.

Pay will be determined based on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization and depth and scope of experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Previous customer service experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with traffic management/control.
• Professional experience working with youth.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for prolonged periods.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to move about the Museum campus.
• Positioning/change of positioning: Must be able to frequently position oneself/body to accomplish job duties.
  • Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.
  • Climbing: Ascending or descending physical structures.
  • Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently. May include any of the following:
    • Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
    • Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
    • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.

Category

Full-Time

Total Number of Scheduled Hours Per Pay Period

70

Union Status

Union

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Expected Salary Minimum

$36,400/annual

Expected Salary Maximum

$36,400/annual