Special Needs Transportation Trainer - Transportation West

Job Title: Special Needs Transportation Trainer

FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Classification Group: Staff Support

Supervising Position: Safety and Training Lead

Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel

Pay Range: Range 10

Last Updated: 09/11/2024

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JOB SUMMARY: Contribute to the overall success of the Transportation Department, including but not limited to bus driver and bus assistant training, federal and state compliance, and other administrative tasks.  Provide initial Special Needs training, testing, and certifications. Assist with ensuring compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT), and Colorado Department of Education (CDE) requirements.  Provide classroom and on-the-job training to new and current employees.  Complete and maintain safety and training records and performance evaluations. Will be required to be certified as a CPR/FA and Crisis Prevention Intervention Instructor and Child Passenger Safety Technician and sustain current certifications for all department employees. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Task Descriptions Frequency Percentage of Time

1.

Develop, coordinate, and conduct classroom trainings, and on-the-road evaluations to include specialized equipment, wheelchairs, and employee interaction with students.

Daily 30%

2.

Conduct Post-Training Feedback/Evaluations.

Daily 25%

3.

Provide guidance to Bus Drivers, Bus Assistants, staff and other transportation employees with regards to safety aspects and standards operational duties, including but not limited to training and evaluation of drivers, assistants, mechanics, staff and other employees. 

Daily 10%

4.

Evaluate evacuation drills, student safety programs, and student management training.   Assist with maintaining federal and state compliance for those programs. 

Daily 10%

5.

Create and maintain electronic training records that are required by federal and state programs. 

Daily 5%

6.

Participate in coordinating, creating and performing of “Buster the Bus” school bus safety program. 

Monthly 5%

7.

Provide route coverage as required to ensure the safe transportation of students with disabilities. 

Monthly 5%

8.

Provide training to district Crossing Guards. 

Monthly 5%

9.

Perform other duties as assigned or requested. 

Daily 5% TOTAL 100%

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
• No professional work experience required
• Must meet the insurability requirements of the Colorado School District Self Insurance Pool
• Must successfully complete special needs training and test
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines, emails
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Basic knowledge of common computer applications
• Basic knowledge of industrial and personnel safety standards and concepts
• Basic knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, FMVSS, CDE, and CDL compliance
• Intermediate organizational skills
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate interpersonal relations and teamwork skills
• Ability to use handheld two-way radios  
• Ability to effectively train employees and facilitate training sessions
• Ability to provide guidance and problem-solving assistance to employees
• Ability to work with students with disabilities and general education students
• Ability to adapt to adult learning styles and provide possible resolutions
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Medium work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds)
• Works both indoors and outdoors
• Typically a moderate noise level
• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
• Ability to be flexible with work hours and locations
• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting, and climbing 
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing
• Prolonged standing and walking
• Visual concentration
• Eye/hand coordination
• Overhead work
• Normal school bus environment
• Work within a moving vehicle for up to (8) hours
• Work in any existing weather conditions
• Work requires maneuvering heavy wheelchairs (manual and electric) that total weight up to (800) pounds – student/chair combined up ramps, over curbs, and around the inside of the bus 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.

• Experience working in the public sector
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Experience working with school age children
• Experience working with students with disabilities
• Intermediate knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, FMVSS, CDE and CDL compliance