Job Title:                Trainer

Pay Table:             Range 10

Prepared Date:     June 04, 2021

Work Year:           215 days, 8 hours/day

Department:          Transportation

Reports To:           Transportation Foreman

SUMMARY Responsible for the transport of students to and from school plus extra trips.  Assist Lead Trainer in all training aspects. Abide by Department of Transportation, Department of Education, Special Education, State and District rules, regulations and guidelines. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

D             15%        Oversee the training of the drivers and paras in all aspects of job. Evaluate drivers/paras during ride along sessions..

D             15%        Transport passengers to and from destination in a safe manner.  Monitor health care issues of passengers with mental, physical and health concerns including seizures, feeding tubes and oxygen, and transportation operations

D             15%        Assist in maintaining drivers certification records. 

D             15%        Assist in maintaining student behavior records and working with parents and principals in correcting student behavior. Ability to train in classroom format.

D             15%        Communicate with students, parents, teachers, paras, district employees, general public and local agencies in professional manner.             

D             5%          Perform pre and post trip inspection of vehicle before route begins and ends each day, both CDL and district.         

D             5%          Respond to emergency situations such as break downs and accidents.             

D             5%          Attend all meetings and/or trainings as needed or required for trainers.         

D             3%          Document mileage sheets, referrals, rules, role model, update route information, incident reports, seating charts and student count.   

D             3%          Operate equipment such as fueling and cleaning bus and operating manual and automatic lifts.             

A             3%          Update skills on evacuation, state count and mileage, in-service training for department, CDE training, First Aid and CPR, written tests and DOT. Provide input to Transportation Manger on driver evaluations.

Ongoing 1%         Perform other duties as assigned.

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 TRAINING High school diploma or equivalent. 

EXPERIENCE 2 or more years’ experience in transportation.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT Basic math, writing, communication, and accounting skills.  Basic knowledge of reading maps.  Ability to follow written directions.  Ability to drive bus required at hire.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS Driver license with no more than 8 points in 3 years.  CDL B P2S, DOT physical, First Aid and CPR, Mountain Driving and Student Management Certifications. Have partial and complete others in timely manner; DT1-DT4 and TSD1-TSD3, or equivalent. Must be able to attend yearly CDE training.

SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY Directly supervises passengers / drivers.  Spends over 10% of time conducting supervisory responsibilities.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include addressing complaints and resolving problems.

JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING Work is assigned by transportation supervisor and dispatcher.  This position requires application of position knowledge to efficiently transport passengers and follow transportation guidelines.  Work is guided by Adams School District 14 policies and procedures.  Decision making requires collaboration with supervisor and dispatcher, mechanic, school officials, teachers and co-workers.  Supervisor is involved in most decisions.

SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS Low exposure to self to chemical burns, hernia and disease due to bus batteries, lifting wheelchairs and handling bodily fluids.  Medium exposure to self and others to bruises, cuts, heat burns, fractured bones, loss of limb, disfigurement, fatality due to traffic accidents. High exposure to self and/or others falls, repetitive motion or stress and back injury due to everyday operation.

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; taste or smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outdoor weather conditions; vibration.  The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to compare, communicate, use interpersonal skills and negotiate.  Frequently required to analyze, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate and compile.  Occasionally required to coordinate.

SALARY Range 10 on the Classified pay scale.   Adams County School District 14 is a direct deposit employer. All new employees must be fingerprinted per H.B. 90-1077 at a cost of $40.00 to the employee.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION BASED ON EMPLOYEE GROUP: Classified

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  06/21/21

APPLICATIONS:  All candidates must complete the district's Application for Classified Employment. Apply online at www.adams14.org

ABOUT THE DISTRICT:  Adams County School District 14 is an urban/suburban school district with students representing all cultures/ethnic groups.  Enrollment is approximately 6,500 students.  The district employs about 875 teachers, administrators, and support personnel.  District 14 has some of the finest schools and programs in Colorado, many of which are nationally recognized and serve as models for other school districts.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Per the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), the selected applicant shall be required to verify, within 72 hours of employment, their legal right to be employed in the United States.  All contracts for employment of personnel shall be subject to approval by Adams County School District 14 Board of Education's policies, rules, and regulations.

     "INSPIRE. EDUCATE. EMPOWER"

                                                                                        ACSD 14 IS AN EEO EMPLOYER

WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Adams County School District 14 is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities.