Essential Job Responsibilities: Performance Indicators Driving & Safety (85%) 1. Transport children to and from Head Start centers efficiently and safely. 2. Ensure that all passengers wear seat belts or are placed in appropriate (age or weight) car seats and belted in. 3. Ensure that any behavioral issues do not compromise the safety of any child on the bus. 4. Perform daily sign on & sign off sheets, accounting by name all children getting on and off the bus. 5. Ensure that each child is delivered to the care of a responsible adult upon leaving bus (on the authorized list). 6. Ensure that no child is ever left unattended while on the bus, following all procedures put in place to prevent a child being left behind. 7. Visually observe the health of each child on the bus. 8. Coordinate the paperwork flow between homes and Head Start sites. 9. Continuous collaboration with site staff , families and transportation manager to design efficient bus routes, mail/message deliveries and staffing's. Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required 1. High school diploma or GED. 2. Working knowledge of the behaviors and developmental stages of pre-school children, typically gained by working one year or more in a school or preschool setting. 3. Knowledge of safety practices as they relate to pre-school children. 4. Good written and oral communications skills and basic math skills. 5. Ability to maintain schedules while meeting individual needs of children and families. 6. Valid Commercial Driver’s License and driving record free of any moving violations within the last three years. 7. School Bus Driver’s License desirable at time of hire, required for continued employment. 8. Pediatric CPR/First Aid certified at time of hire or achieve certification within 30 day from date of hire. 9. Employment conditional upon results of the following: *Enrollment in Child Care Division- Central Background Registry *DMV check *Drug Screen *Bus Driver Physical Examination and Physical Capacity Examination
