Bus Assistant - #449850
Durham School Services
Date: 3 days ago
City: Kingston, ON
Contract type: Part time

Purpose of Position: To maintain conduct of passengers on bus, help ensure safety of passengers, and assist passengers in getting on and off the bus, or with walking to a bus stop.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Monitor (School Bus) - Physical Demands, Sensory Demands, & Working Conditions
Required
Frequency (Rare-1, Occasional-2, Always-3, Continuous-4)
Weight / Height
Rare 1-4%; Occasional 5-32%; 33%-65%; Continuous 66%-100%
Comments
1
2
3
4
Physical Demands
Sitting
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Standing
Y
x
during safety evacuation
Walking
Y
x
during safety evacuation
Running
Y
x
during safety evacuation
Bending
Y
x
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Climbing
Y
x
36" from ground
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Crouching
Y
x
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Crawling
Y
x
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Kneeling
Y
x
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Lifting
Y
x
25lbs
lifting and closing bus doors, retrieve equipment, safety evacuation
Carrying
Y
x
50lbs
assisting with loading and unloading passengers, safety evacuation
Pulling with arms
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Pushing with arms
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Reaching above shoulders
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Reaching at shoulder height
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Reaching below shoulders
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Gripping
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Gross motor skills
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Fine finger movements
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Neck movement and rotation
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Stepping ankle motion
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Sensory Demands
Vision
Y
x
to see the roads
Awareness
Y
x
awareness of surroundings, stay vigilant of dangers
Intellect
Y
x
monitor and assist passengers safely
Communication - verbal
Y
x
talk to passengers, parents, school personnel, Company staff
Communication - written
Y
x
fill out forms and reports
Working Conditions
Noise
Y
x
noise from passengers and vehicle
Vibration
Y
x
vibration from vehicle
Lighting
Y
x
sunlight, street lights, headlights
Dust
Y
x
dust from roads
Chemicals
Y
x
diesel or gasoline fuel, oils, washer fluids
Hot temperatures
Y
x
summer weather, no air conditioning in bus
Cold temperatures
Y
x
winter weather
Time pressures
Y
x
adhere to route times
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Attend and pass all pre-employment training and ongoing training as determined required by the Company.
- Attend all Company Safety Meetings.
- Report to work on time.
- Lift and operate equipment, including seat belts, tie downs, harnesses, and wheelchairs, wheelchair clamps.
- Lift and close bus doors daily and assist passengers who are boarding and exiting the bus.
- Evacuate bus in emergency situations and physically assist passengers to evacuate.
- Possess tact and diplomacy in dealing with students, parents, and school district/board personnel.
- Ensure passengers are safely seated while the bus is in motion.
- Effectively manage student behavior by exercising communication and discipline as per Company policies, and report student discipline issues to the school and to the Company immediately.
- Practice safe work habits to prevent accidents. Report all accidents, incidents, and concerns with passengers, to the Company immediately. Safety-sensitive positions are subject to alcohol and drug testing in post-incidents/accidents, and in reasonable cause situations.
- Complete all paperwork, including route change sheets and timecards, in a timely manner.
- Assist in keeping Company vehicle neat and clean.
- Contact parents of passengers if instructed to by the Company.
- Conduct child checks to ensure no students are left behind on the school bus.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the Company.
- Adhere to Company standards in conduct and customer service, and follow all Company policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook as well as local CSC work directions and instructions.
- Monitor (School Bus) - Physical Demands, Sensory Demands, & Working Conditions
Qualifications
Monitor (School Bus) - Physical Demands, Sensory Demands, & Working Conditions
Required
Frequency (Rare-1, Occasional-2, Always-3, Continuous-4)
Weight / Height
Rare 1-4%; Occasional 5-32%; 33%-65%; Continuous 66%-100%
Comments
1
2
3
4
Physical Demands
Sitting
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Standing
Y
x
during safety evacuation
Walking
Y
x
during safety evacuation
Running
Y
x
during safety evacuation
Bending
Y
x
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Climbing
Y
x
36" from ground
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Crouching
Y
x
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Crawling
Y
x
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Kneeling
Y
x
in and around vehicle, child check, safety evacuation
Lifting
Y
x
25lbs
lifting and closing bus doors, retrieve equipment, safety evacuation
Carrying
Y
x
50lbs
assisting with loading and unloading passengers, safety evacuation
Pulling with arms
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Pushing with arms
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Reaching above shoulders
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Reaching at shoulder height
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Reaching below shoulders
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Gripping
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Gross motor skills
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Fine finger movements
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Neck movement and rotation
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Stepping ankle motion
Y
x
in and around vehicle
Sensory Demands
Vision
Y
x
to see the roads
Awareness
Y
x
awareness of surroundings, stay vigilant of dangers
Intellect
Y
x
monitor and assist passengers safely
Communication - verbal
Y
x
talk to passengers, parents, school personnel, Company staff
Communication - written
Y
x
fill out forms and reports
Working Conditions
Noise
Y
x
noise from passengers and vehicle
Vibration
Y
x
vibration from vehicle
Lighting
Y
x
sunlight, street lights, headlights
Dust
Y
x
dust from roads
Chemicals
Y
x
diesel or gasoline fuel, oils, washer fluids
Hot temperatures
Y
x
summer weather, no air conditioning in bus
Cold temperatures
Y
x
winter weather
Time pressures
Y
x
adhere to route times
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