The candidate must have or be able to obtain within the first 6 months of employment: California State School Bus Driver's Certificate, California State Driver's license - Class B or higher, and complete a school bus driver's training program.
Work Hours: 8 Hours/Day - 12 month position
Monday - Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Friday 12:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Job Site: Redwood Elementary
Salary Range: Range 8 when starting as a Custodian: $3,364 - $4,091 / Monthly Salary
Range 10 when starting as a Bus Driver: $3,712 - $4,511 / Monthly Salary
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- The candidate must have or be able to obtain within first 6 months of employment: California State School Bus Driver's Certificate, California State Driver's license - Class B or higher, and complete a school bus driver's training program.
- Current Medical Examiner's Certificate.
- Safe driving record and one (1) year of experience in the transportation of school children preferred.
- Knowledge of the proper application of first aid practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of the provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code as they apply to the operation of vehicles transporting school children.
- Ability to work with and supervise children.
- Ability to work effectively with staff and public, and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Knowledge of materials, disinfectants, equipment, and methods used in custodial work.
- Ability to use cleaning equipment and materials with skill and efficiency.
- Ability to use tools in minor maintenance work.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Good physical condition as determined by pre-employment physical relative to the physical requirements of the job.
Essential Functions:
- Drives a school bus within the prescribed route(s) in accordance with time schedules, picking up and discharging students safely at designated stops.
- Escorts and assists students on and off vehicles, across streets, stopping traffic when required.
- Transports students and teachers on field trips to various locations, sometimes choosing the best route, and meeting departure and arrival times as scheduled.
- Conducts safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle once a day as required.
- Maintains bus in safe and clean operating condition; reporting needed mechanical repairs; services the bus with gas and oil; checks tires and battery; cleans windshields, headlights, and washes buses; follows security precautions.
- Maintains order and proper discipline among students on buses following District policies regarding resolving disputes, documenting situations, and the disciplining of children.
- Transports children with special learning needs and physical handicaps.
- Operates a special bus ramp; loads and unloads students in wheelchairs on and off bus; permits only properly functioning wheelchairs on bus, and secures the wheelchair(s).
- Administers first aid as required.
- May be required to lift students physically and mechanically into and from bus.
- Maintains a variety of records as required, including but not limited to the daily bus reports, mileage, routing, maintenance, and cleaning logs.
- Attends on-going trainings of new techniques associated with all aspects of school bus driving (safety, discipline techniques, professional enhancements, etc.).
- Develops and maintains appropriate relationships with parents and the public at the onset and for the duration of designated routes.
- Works in shop performing odd jobs as necessary.
- Follows written schedule in performing routine custodial functions at assigned site; cleans classrooms, offices, restrooms, kitchens, cafeterias, and other site facilities; operates cleaning equipment, such as vacuums, buffer, floor cleaning and polishing machines, and gasoline blower; and performs other general cleaning tasks.
- Sweeps, scrubs, strips, seals, disinfects, mops, waxes, and polishes floors; cleans and vacuums carpets.
- Dusts, cleans, and polishes furniture.
- Cleans walls, ceilings, windows, woodwork, marker boards, and equipment.
- Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains, telephones, trash cans, and kitchen areas.
- Dusts light fixtures, furnaces, ledges; empties trash receptacles and pencil sharpeners; stocks and replaces towel, toilet tissue, and soap dispensers.
- Replaces lights and batteries; sets clocks; resets fire alarms and bell systems.
- Picks up paper, glass and debris; cleans, rakes, sweeps, and waters grounds; removes graffiti.
- Sets up, moves, and adjusts furniture and equipment as needed.
- Responds to emergency cleanups; makes minor repairs as needed; observes and reports maintenance needs.
- Locks and unlocks doors and gates to ensure security of buildings and grounds; responds to emergency calls; turns main water, power, and gas lines on and off as necessary; accepts evening civic activity assignments as necessary.
- Assists with inventories and preparing lists for maintenance and replacement items.
- Assists with gardening.
- Cares for and displays flags.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.
JOB TASK ANALYSIS
Employer: Richland School District Contact Person: Director of Planning, Facilities &
Operations Job Title: Bus Driver / Custodian Phone Number: 661-746-8611 Location: MOT Hours/Day: 8 Days/Week: 5 FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY OCCAS FREQ. CONT NOT REQ HAND/ARM TASK O F C RT LT Sitting x Pinch x x x Standing x Grip x x x Walking x Fine Manipulation x x x Crawling x Finger Press x x x Stair Climbing x Keypad x x x Ladder Climbing x Keyboard x x x Balancing x Vibration x x x Squatting x Required Force x x x Stooping x REACHING O F C RT LT Twisting at the Torso x Floor to Waist x x x Kneeling x Waist to Chest x x x Forward Bending x Chest to Overhead x x x LIFTING WEIGHT FREQUENCY OBJECTS LIFT HEIGHT LOWEST
POINT HIGHEST
POINT MIN
OCCAS
11-33% FREQ.
34-66% CONT.
67-100% 1 - 25 LBS. x boxes, supplies, trash cans/bags, bus evacuation floor overhead 26 - 50 LBS. x trash cans/bags, supplies, cleaning equipment, bus evacuation floor waist 51 - 75 LBS. 51+ lbs. requires assistance 76 - 100 LBS. 100+ LBS. CARRYING OBJECTS 1 - 25 LBS. x boxes, supplies, trash cans/bags, bus evacuation 26 - 50 LBS. x trash cans/bags, supplies, cleaning equipment, bus evacuation 51 - 75 LBS. 51+ lbs. requires assistance 76 - 100 LBS. 100+ LBS. PUSH/PULL - MAX. FORCE OBJECTS 1 - 25 LBS. x carts, boxes, cleaning equipment 26 - 50 LBS. x furniture, carts, bus evacuation 51 - 75 LBS. x furniture, carts, bus evacuation 76 - 100 LBS. x furniture, carts, bus evacuation 100+ LBS. x furniture, bus evacuation