Grand Rapids Public Schools Bus Attendant

About the Role

This posting is for positions supporting Grand Rapids Public Schools and Kent ISD with route assignment opportunities in Grand Rapids, MI.

• Earn up to $16.75 per hour, contingent upon program elections made at the time of hire.
• Flexible scheduling options are available, subject to operational needs.
• Paid training is provided.
• Benefits packages are available to eligible employees.
• A 401(k)-retirement plan is available after completion of one (1) year of service.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely and reliably assist students, other school district passengers, and the school bus driver during transportation.
• Safely care for and protect student passengers.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills as required.
• Instruct passenger riders regarding safety.
• Establish favorable working relationships with school bus drivers, office and maintenance personnel, other bus attendants, student passengers, parents, teachers, principals, and total school or program staff.
• Achieve self-improvement by attending training sessions, annual in-service, and workshops.
• Keep accurate records and reports as required.
• Conduct yourself as a professional Dean Transportation staff member at all times.
• At the discretion of the school bus driver, secure all adaptive equipment as required for each passenger according to company policies and procedures.
• Assist with physical tasks requiring lifting, pulling, bending, and carrying.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Meet all general qualifications for employment.
• Meet company, state, and school district standards for criminal history check.
• Meet physical examination requirements.
• Pass drug and alcohol screening.
• Successfully complete position-specific training.
• Identify with the geographic service area of the school district and routes you travel.
• Demonstrate knowledge of rules and regulations promulgated by local, state, and federal agencies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of state laws and local ordinances.
• Deal with exuberant behavior characteristics of student passengers.
• Administer disciplinary procedures in keeping with company policies.
• Be alert and exercise good judgment concerning emergencies and day-to-day operations.
• Successfully conduct a bus evacuation drill as required.
• Be able to lift, store, and disassemble/assemble wheelchairs of a maximum weight of 40 pounds and/or other ambulatory devices as required by any passenger.
• Perform physical tasks requiring varying degrees of lifting, pulling, bending, and carrying of heavy objects, including:
• Opening and closing of bus entrance and emergency doors.
• Bending, pushing, and pulling to load and unload a wheelchair, with or without a passenger, onto a lift platform, by exerting a maximum of 40 lb. of push/pull pressure.
• Bending, supporting, and otherwise physically helping passengers into and out of a school bus.
• Carrying and lifting into and from the school bus, personal articles and adaptive equipment of various weights and sizes.
• Bending and stretching for the cleaning and securement of equipment in the interior of the school bus.
• Bend, stretch, pull, and drag all persons, equipment or other types of articles that would be of varying sizes and weight out of emergency exits on demand.

Qualifications

• No prior experience is required.