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| POSITION DETAILS: |
Bus attendants work part time hours with full time benefits! The position works 40 Weeks per year, 5 days per week at 4 hours per day, following the school calendar. Bus attendants can also pick up routes throughout the day for additional pay! |
SALARY:
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Year
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Hourly Rate
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1
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$13.22
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2
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$13.72
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3
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$14.23
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4
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$14.75
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5
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$15.27
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6
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$15.74
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7
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$16.20
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8
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$16.67
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9
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$17.17
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10
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$17.89
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A year of service annual increase will be provided to employees who have completed 120 working days in a paid status per school year based on the board approved salary schedule. New employees begin on year 1. |
| BENEFITS: |
EVSC offers four (4) Anthem medical insurance plans. Single medical, dental and vision insurance are provided with this position. Click here to view the rates for each plan. If elected, insurance coverage begins the first of the month following the successful completion of a 30-day probationary period.
Employees enrolled in an EVSC medical insurance plan are eligible to use any of the three EVSC Health & Wellness Centers. The health clinics provide primary care services, generic prescription medications, physicals, health screenings, and labs; all at NO COST to the employee or covered family member.
EVSC is proud to provide accumulated paid time off for:
- Sick Time
- Over 25 Holidays!
- Personal Business Days
EVSC employees have access to the EVSC Wee Care Learning Centers. The Wee Care program provides a quality early learning experience for employees' children as young as six weeks through age five at a special employee rate.
This position will automatically be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) through the state of Indiana, which includes a defined benefit (Pension) as well as an Annuity Savings Account (ASA). Employees may also participate in a 403(b) Plan. Enrolling in the 403(b) plan allows employees to save for their retirement by making a pre-tax salary deferral contributions to the Plan.
Eligible employees may enroll in the EVSC group life insurance and long term disability plans. EVSC also offers a variety of voluntary insurance products through American Fidelity.
EVSC offers a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). It is a confidential, voluntary service that provides professional counseling and referral services designed to help employees and their family members with personal, job or family-related matters. |
SUMMARY:
To assist in providing safe transportation of special needs students to and from designated locations. Works one on one with assigned student to meet the student’s needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
- Assists driver and students in operation of lifts for wheelchairs and assisting disabled students.
- Maintains good student conduct on the bus.
- Secures special equipment that may accompany the student.
- Is alert to any conditions in the loading and unloading area which present a danger to students.
- Communicates in an appropriate fashion with students’ parents and EVSC employees.
- Keeps confidential documentation on students concerning their address and medical record.
- Responsible for becoming familiar with children with special needs, their differences, and individual needs. Ability to recognize all emergency situations regarding these students including the ability to operate the two-way radio.
- Assists driver with emergency evacuation.
- Handling medication while student is transported.
- Knowledgeable of first aide.
- Shall faithfully perform all duties and responsibilities as outlined in his/her contract and follow directives.
- Maintains regular attendance.
JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students. Ability to read and understand maps.
- Ability to pass state skill test, state written test, department of transportation physical and MDE Basic Training Program.
- Ability to physically manage students and equipment.
- Be able to observe unusually student behavior and advise supervisor.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form.
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and EVSC School Board of Trustees’ policies.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment
- Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district-wide success
- Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus
- Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment
- Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement
- Exude a positive and dependable work ethic
- Highly organized with attention to detail
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises students while transporting them.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognized similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
- Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
- Ability always to communicate using correct grammar.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
- Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. (Such as students with seizures, blind, etc.)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally required to walk or stand.
- Frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job.
- Frequently will reach above the head and forward.
- Frequently uses hand strength to grasp equipment or students.
- Occasionally the employee must be able to drive to meet the bus.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and push or pull up to 90 pounds such as students or students in wheel chairs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception and peripheral vision, distance, and color.
- They must be able to hear and talk to parents, students and faculty.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in temperatures above 100° and below 32° and occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces.
- The employee has direct responsibility for the safety and well-being of others.
- The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and it does not serve to proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or changed by management.
It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, veteran status, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C. 22-9-1), Title VI (Civil Rights Acts of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).
Questions concerning compliance with these laws should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713, phone number 435-8508.
The interview committee will give preference to candidates who, through the interview process, past experience, and references have demonstrated the ability to interact with students, staff, and the community.
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
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