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. Qualifications

• 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.

Duties And Responsibilities

• 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. 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.
• Coordinates and schedules community trips and field trips for SASED programs
• Effectively works as a team member
• Escort and assistant 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.

Physical Requirements Frequency of time = (N = 0-24%, O = 25-49%, F= 50-74%, C=75-100%) Lifting/ Lifting/Carrying N O F C Activity N O F C 10 lbs. or less x Bend x 11 – 20 lbs. x Squat x 21 – 40 lbs. x Kneel x 41 – 60 lbs. x Twist/Turn x 61 – 100 lbs. x Climb x Pushing/Pulling Crawl x 5 – 12 lbs. x Walk x 13 – 25 lbs x Reach above Shoulder x 26 – 40 lb. x Type/Keyboard x 41 – 60 lbs. x Driving 61 – 100 lbs. x Automatic x 100+ lbs. x Standard x Comments Terms of employment: Up to 177 day work year at a pay rate established by the Board of Directors in accordance with its Agreement.