TITLE: Bus Driver for Summer Youth Employment Program
REPORTS TO: Summer Youth Employment Supervisor
SALARY: $25.00 per hour
HOURS: 5 hours/day (morning/afternoon) Monday-Friday from June 24th-August 15th
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants may apply by submitting their resumes or fill an employment application and email to Kathy Holland at [email protected]
SUMMARY: The Summer Youth Employment Bus Driver is responsible for transporting youth to and from County Parks. The bus driver position requires a commercial driver’s license, excellent vision, quick response time, and the ability to handle any emergencies that occur on the bus
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Watch traffic and people carefully to ensure the safety of youth getting on and off the bus.
- Perform safety check on bus before driving each day.
- Ensure safe and timely pick up/drop off of youth in the morning and afternoon.
- Keep order and safety on the bus.
- Report disciplinary problems to the staff that are supervising on the bus.
- Must have adequate knowledge of traffic laws and road signs and adhere strictly to them.
- The Bus driver must be safety consciousness and must think about the safety of his/her passengers and other road users.
- The bus Driver must be focused, confident, and observant while driving.
- Report any incident or traffic situation that may cause delay to the staff that are supervising on the bus.
- Report any accident to the Boys & Girls Club Supervisor.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS
- History of previous employment operating a vehicle.
- Must have clean driving record and must be licensed to operate commercial vehicles.
- Must possess an in-depth knowledge of traffic regulations and road signs, and must obey them.
- Possesses a strong sense of direction.
- Demonstrates quick response time.
- Exhibits cautious and responsible driving habits.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment.
- Ability to walk, stand, sit and climb stairs.
- Possess an adequate level of manual dexterity and sense of balance.
- Possess good near distance acuity (20 feet or less), far distance acuity (more than 20 feet), three dimensional depth perception and color distinction.
- Ability to tolerate environmental conditions: air conditioning, heat, dust fumes, noise, close quarters, etc.
- Working hours will be spent on the bus.
- Some time may also be spent waiting for pick-up and drop-off times.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or GED.
- A valid CDL driver’s license and insurance is required.
- Must be able to pass criminal background check.
DISCLAIMER:
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.