Transportation Assistant (2 positions)

Upper Moreland Township School District; Willow Grove (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Upper Moreland Township School District is seeking a Transportation Assistant to support student safety on district buses and vans. The role involves assisting students with equipment and ensuring secure seating under driver supervision, while monitoring conduct and communicating with school staff and families as needed.

The position is part-time for 10 months and requires completing background checks and complying with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements.
• Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.
• The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Assist student and driver to secure any equipment appropriately on the transportation vehicle.
• Assist in securing student in the transportation vehicle as assigned with driver assistance if needed.
• Monitor student conduct on vehicle, documenting any safety violations or behavior issues.
• Communicates with student, administrators and parents as needed and in a professional manner.
• Attend any in-service training as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Upper Moreland Township School District Job Description

Position: Transportation Assistant

Department: Transportation

Reports to: Transportation Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly) Educational Support Professional Association

Schedule: Part Time, 10 Months

Mission Statement

The Upper Moreland Township School District is an educational institution working in partnership with the community to provide all students with educational opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and habits of mind necessary for excellence and success as critical thinkers, as caring and confident individuals, and as contributing members of society. The District reflects the shared values of a diverse community of stakeholders and focuses on student success socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. Students of the Upper Moreland Township School District will be provided with the foundation and skills necessary to excel in the exciting, complex, and interdependent world in which they live.

Summary

To provide assistance to assigned students on district buses and vans as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include The Following

• Assist student and driver to secure any equipment appropriately on the transportation vehicle;
• Assist in securing student in the transportation vehicle as assigned with driver assistance if needed;
• Monitor student conduct on vehicle, documenting any safety violations or behavior issues;
• Communicates with student, administrators and parents as needed and in a professional manner;
• Attend any in-service training as assigned

(Other appropriate duties may be assigned.)

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and is able to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee may be required to push students in wheelchair/adaptive equipment.
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements.
• Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.

The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the Director of Human Resources of any and all reasonable accommodations that will be required.

Upper Moreland Township School District shall not discriminate in their educational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, veteran status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification. This policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Information relative to special accommodation, grievance procedure, and the designated responsible official for compliance with Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 may be obtained by contacting the school district.