Specialist, Bus Safety Training

Bargaining Unit: ACE
Work Year: 198 days per year, 12 contract payments
WorkDay: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: ACE 4  $38,264 – $51,282

Job Summary
The Bus Safety Training Specialist trains and supervises school bus drivers and attendants for the Anchorage School District. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements
The following are required:

1. A high school diploma or equivalent.
2. A valid Alaska school bus driver’s permit.
3. Ability to supervise and motivate employees in the course of transporting students to and from schools.
4. Knowledge of laws and regulations governing the transportation of school children.
5. Knowledge of the type of equipment and methods of routing and scheduling of drivers and equipment.
6. Ability to conduct driver check-rides and evaluations.

The following are preferred:

1. Knowledge of Anchorage metropolitan area streets and geography.
2. Knowledge of rules, procedures, and policies of the Transportation Department.

Essential Job Functions

1. Supervises and evaluates bus drivers and bus attendants.
2. Conducts classroom and behind-the-wheel training of student transportation drivers.
3. Conducts classroom and on-the-job training of bus attendants who are new to the Anchorage School District.
4. Monitors loading and unloading of students at schools and bus stops.
5. Monitors ASD and contracted buses for operational and safety violations.
6. Conducts hazardous road and driving conditions surveys.
7. Acts as dispatcher during absence of regular assigned dispatcher.
8. Surveys the location/placement of bus stops for availability, serviceability, and safety.
9. Attends parent, teacher, student, and driver conferences.
10. Conducts accident investigations and safety meetings.

Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.