Head Start Bus Driver - Baraboo, WI - Part Time

$36,338 - $36,338/Yr

Renewal Unlimited - Baraboo, WI

Part-time - Entry Level

Baraboo, WI

About the position

The Head Start Bus Driver position is a part-time role based in Baraboo, WI, responsible for safely transporting preschool children aged 3 to 5 to and from school. The position operates during the school year, from late August to mid-June, requiring approximately 16-20 hours of work per week, Monday through Friday. The ideal candidate will hold a CDL with a bus endorsement or be willing to obtain one within 90 days of hire. The role includes driving a short bus with a maximum capacity of 29 children, ensuring their safety during transit, and maintaining the vehicle in good working condition.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
• Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
• Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
• Maintain order among pupils during trips to ensure safety.
• Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
• Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
• Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
• Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption, or fares received.
• Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
• Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.
• Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
• Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.
• Escort small children across roads and highways.
• Make minor repairs to vehicles.

Requirements

• Must hold a valid CDL and bus endorsement or be willing to obtain one within 90 days of hire.
• Clean driving record for the past 3 years.
• Ability to follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
• Experience in inspecting motor vehicles and reporting malfunctions.
• Ability to maintain vehicles in good working condition.

Nice-to-haves

• AOL
• MapQuest
• Barcode scanners
• Bus warning lights
• Cell phones
• Digital surveillance camera systems
• Emergency exit doors
• Emergency first-aid kits
• Global positioning system (GPS) receivers
• Microsoft MapPoint
• Microsoft Windows
• On-board data input terminals
• Passenger buses
• Portable fire extinguishers
• Powered service doors
• Radio frequency identification (RFID) devices
• Snow chains
• Tire pressure gauges
• Two way radios
• Web browser software
• Wheelchair lifts
• Wheelchair restraint systems

Benefits

• Eligible for holiday, sick, and personal leave.
• Participation in the retirement program upon meeting requirements.
• Pay rate of $17.47 per hour with potential monthly incentive payments up to $125 through June 2025.