Part-Time Transportation Assistant/ Bus Driver ($19-$20/hr)

Romulus Police Depar; Time; On-site; NOK 250,000 - 263,000; Part time

Job summary

Romulus Police Department seeks a Part-Time Transportation Assistant/Bus Driver to support senior services. Responsibilities include coordinating pick-ups, transporting seniors, and assisting with events at the Center and offsite.

A valid chauffeur’s license with passenger endorsement is preferred but not required; CDL Class B with passenger endorsement is acceptable. Ideal candidates will maintain schedules, handle mileage/fuel tracking, and provide courteous assistance to seniors.

Qualifications

• Education: Possession of a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Experience: One year of related transportation experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: A valid Chauffer’s and/or a CDL Class B with a passenger endorsement and the ability to operate a bus with airbrakes is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily and weekly pick up schedule.
• Arrange for pick-up of clients.
• Maintain drivers and substitutes schedules.
• Assist in gathering information for outings and trips.
• Provide detailed driving directions for outings and trips.
• Must possess a good driving record and, minimally, a valid Michigan Chauffer license with Passenger endorsement and no airbrake restrictions.
• Responsible for transportation of seniors to appointments and functions.
• Provide door to door transportation operating a variety of City-owned buses.
• Provide assistance to seniors on trips, and to and from residence.
• Responsible vehicle refueling, fluids, and servicing.
• Responsible for recording mileage, gas, etc.

Skills

Language skills

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Part-Time Transportation Assistant/ Bus Driver ($19-$20/hr)

Under the supervision of the Senior Services Director will help coordinate events in the Center and out of the Center (which will require set up and clean up), transportation to and from different destinations, tracking mileage and fuel consumption, caring to the needs of the Senior Citizens who utilize the Center’s facilities and programs, assist in serving during senior luncheons, dispensing information to individuals as needed, assisting in the publication of the newsletter, arranging programs, shopping, and many other tasks that may arise. Each employee will be asked to perform office duties while in the building as well as their specific tasks. Job descriptions may need to be changed due to programming changes, additions, deletions, and senior needs.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain daily and weekly pick up schedule.
• Arrange for pick-up of clients.
• Maintain drivers and substitutes schedules.
• Assist in gathering information for outings and trips.
• Provide detailed driving directions for outings and trips.
• Must possess a good driving record and, minimally, a valid Michigan Chauffer license with Passenger endorsement and no airbrake restrictions.
• Responsible for transportation of seniors to appointments and functions.
• Provide door to door transportation operating a variety of City-owned buses.
• Provide assistance to seniors on trips, and to and from residence.
• Responsible vehicle refueling, fluids, and servicing.
• Responsible for recording mileage, gas, etc.

Report any accident, mishap or problems immediately to proper person.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Responsibilities

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises zero employees at the Senior Services Department.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. 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

Education: Possession of a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Experience: One year of related transportation experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to communicate effectively, read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

A valid Chauffer’s and/or a CDL Class B with a passenger endorsement and the ability to operate a bus with airbrakes is preferred but not required.

OTHER SKILLS And ABILITIES

The ability to multi-task; ability to establish effective relationships with employees, supervisors and the senior population.

Physical Demands

The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. The job requires the ability to support with the loading and unloading of passengers. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, 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 the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet when in the office and moderately loud when in the field.

Comments

The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of educations and experience which could provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job should be considered.

Miscellaneous Information

Job Details
Category Senior Center Careers
Status Open
Salary $19.00-$20.00/ hr
Posted June 25, 2026
Closing Open Until Filled
Attached Files Transportation Asst - SMART Bus Driver PT - 6.25.2026(PDF)