Technician: Transportation Operations; Four positions

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Technician:
Transportation Operations

JOB SUMMARY
Works with contractors, drivers, attendants, and school personnel to ensure safe and efficient school bus operations to include student and personnel management. Prepares required forms or reports as designated.

Additional Work Days/Hours
Based on the assignment, the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed:

• Ability to work flexible schedules
• Emergencies
• Extended hours
• Inclement weather conditions
• Outside of normal business hours
• Overtime as needed
• Summer hours

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees daily pre-route safety inspections as required.
• Operates a school vehicle in a safe and prudent manner, obeying all State and local traffic laws and Transportation Division regulations in order to assist other drivers.
• Assists drivers with student discipline and related issues including appropriate follow-up with school administrators, parents, staff, and other personnel as required.
• Performs onboard observations of school bus operations.
• Attends in-service meetings and workshops as established by the Transportation Division.
• Presents safety programs for kindergarten students.
• Reports accidents and complete required paper work
• Augments driver and aid routes as needed
• Works with special need students.
• Assists Transportation Specialist with other duties as assigned
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate required.

Experience

• Five (5) years actual driving experience during which time a valid operator’s license and certification was held to operate a school vehicle in Maryland required.
• Three (3) years consecutive experience driving a school bus required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Ability to exercise considerable patience to assist personnel in difficult situations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with employees, the staff, and the public.
• Ability to effectively communicate and write.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Ability to employ business technology tools (e.g. e-mail, AACPS Intranet, electronic benefits enrollment tool, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.).

Licenses and Certifications
Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

• Upon hire, First Aid Certification issued by American Heart Association, Inc (AHA) or American Red Cross authorized training centers required.
• Upon hire, Bus Attendant Physical Exam (Annual) issued by Concentra Occupational Health required.
• Within 1 year, obtain Driver Training Certification issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) required.
• Upon hire, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B with Passenger Transport (P) and School Bus Authorized (S) endorsement (Maryland) issued by Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) required.
• Hold or be eligible for Driver's License (DL) Class C Non-Commercial issued by Maryland or State of Legal Residence (MVA/DMV) required; and
• Daily access to reliable transportation.

Driving Requirements

• Driving is required to conduct bona fide Board business that is within the scope of employment in this position.
• Board Vehicle
• Personal Vehicle

LEADERSHIP ROLE

• N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands and working conditions 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.

Physical Demands

• Standing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Walking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Sitting: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Keyboarding: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent…