It is the policy of Superior Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap or disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs.  Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

 A. Job Title:  PALLS (PreK) Van Driver

 B. Department: Transportation

 C. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

 D. Essential Requirements:

1. High School Diploma
2. Valid Drivers License
3. Work well with children
4. First aid knowledge (preferred)
5. No history of child abuse or negligence

 E. Reports To: Transportation Director; Building Principal

 F. May Receive Guidance From: Transportation Director and Principal

 G. Essential Job Functions:

1. Pick up and drop off PALLS (PreK) students
2. Dependability and trustworthiness

 H. Working Conditions:

1. Van Driving
2. Stressful at times

 I. Job Tasks:

1. Pick up and drop off PALLS (PreK) Students
2. Responsible for the cleanliness of the route vehicle

 J. Interpersonal Skills:

1. Approaches the position with a positive and helpful attitude.
2. Maintains an appearance appropriate for professional assignment.
3. Dependable and responsible.

 K. Skills:

1. Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2. Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
3. Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
4. Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
5. Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

L. Work Activities:

1. Responsible for 3 and 4 year old student transport.
2. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
3. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
4. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
5. Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
6. Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
7. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
8. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
9. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

 M. Required Employee Abilities:

1. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
2. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
3. Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
4. Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
5. Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
6. Auditory Attention - The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
7. Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
8. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

 N. At Will Employment: Employment with the School District is not for any period of time, and employment may be terminated at any time at the convenience of the terminating party, with or without cause, and with or without notice.  Employment with the School District is not governed by any express or implied contract of employment containing terms different from or inconsistent with those stated in this employment agreement.  The terms of this employment agreement may not be modified except in a writing signed by the Superintendent of Schools.

O. Essential Functions: The essential functions of the driver position include (1) regular, dependable attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and, (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements: