Reports to: Transportation Director
Supervises: n/a
Qualifications: Valid CDL with passenger and air brake endorsement State of Oklahoma bus driving certificate Yearly physician’s statement certifying fitness for duty.
Job Goal: Provide safe and efficient transportation to allow students to access the district’s curriculum and extracurricular programs.
Employment Terms: FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Evaluation: Annually by the Transportation Director
Physical Demands: This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.
Regular Requirements: Sit for extended periods; climb bus steps; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl.
Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder, and horizontally. Lift/move up to 25 pounds.
Visual Requirements: Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.
Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate district buses safely, including obeying all traffic laws and observing all
mandatory school bus safety regulations.
- Inspect the bus for mechanical defects before each operation and clean the bus after each
operation.
- Complete all required paperwork, including preventive maintenance trip worksheets.
- Promptly report any accident and complete the required paperwork.
- Follow the assigned schedule and routes. Only transport authorized students.
- Notify the supervisor of mechanical failure, late arrival, or other difficulties.
- Maintain order and discipline on buses (based on school policy) and promptly report any
disciplinary problems to the transportation director.
- Exercise professionalism during school trips.
- Comply with all federal, state, and local laws, board policies, and procedures.
- Utilize professional behavior in all school-related interactions.
- Perform all other tasks as requested by the supervisor.