Bus Coordinator

The Bus Coordinator will coordinate and maintain bus routes for campers and daily bus usage by camps during the summer camp season.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Duties Include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain daily communication with camp directors, bus drivers, and bus company.
• Collaborate with Camp Supervisors to enhance the efficiency and utilization of bus transportation across all camps.
• Coordinate routes for field trips and local outings.
• Provide guidance to bus drivers and bus counselors.
• Dispense route and pertinent information to bus drivers, camper parents, camp directors and supervisors.
• Report any problems, unsafe conditions, behavior issues and accidents to the Recreation Supervisor.
• Perform other Park District related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Wage Range: $18.50-$18.50 per hour

Classification: Seasonal, non-exempt

Physical Demands: The physical requirements 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 of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; grasp/manipulate and reach with fingers, hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, you may be exposed to outside weather conditions with some slightly disagreeable conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits:  
 •    Health & Fitness Membership
 •    Outdoor Pool Membership and Seasonal Beach Access
 •    Program and Facility Discounts on a variety of recreational activities including Golf and Raquet Sports.

The Park District of Highland Park is an equal opportunity employer.