Summary: The bus driver must provide safe and efficient transportation services for all district children and personnel through a customer centered, service oriented atmosphere.
Qualifications/Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Complete state-required physical examination for Bus Drivers (after employment offer is made)
- Meet all state requirements for Bus Drivers, including Defensive Driving, CPR, and First Aid Certification
- Successfully complete behind-the-wheel training
- Must pass and is subject to drug tests as required by federal and state law and the policies regarding drug testing
- Maintain current TB testing as required by Health Department regulations
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Essential Functions:
- Handle stress from traffic and students
- Read a road map and follow directions from a map
- Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with staff and community members to ensure a positive work environment
- Transport only authorized students
- Discharge students only at authorized stops
- Sit in a driver’s seat for extended periods of time
- Must be able to tolerate environmental conditions, noise, and hazards
- Keep an assigned schedule to provide minimal school disruptions
- Maintain discipline and report those who do not abide by the rules
General Responsibilities:
- Provide clean, safe, and reliable transportation to ensure students benefit from district programs and activities
- Ensure all activities conform to State school transportation guidelines to provide a safe and secure environment
- Full knowledge and abide all traffic laws
- React to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner
- Keep assigned bus clean to ensure safety, appearance, and sanitation of vehicle
- Check bus before each operation for mechanical defects and notify the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness
- Implement all mandatory safety regulations
- Attend and participate in monthly bus safety meetings
- Maintain appropriate professional appearance
- Treat all children with respect and dignity
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality regarding student and staff information in order to remain in compliance with legal requirements and to maintain a professional work environment
- Perform other duties as assigned by the transportation handbook or as assigned by the transportation director
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
- Requires prolonged sitting
- Ability to exit driver’s seat rapidly and enter or exit near emergency door in case of an emergency
- Requires adequate driving skills, including operating a vehicle at night
- Performing repetitive motions, substantial movements of the wrists, hands, fingers, and/or feet
- Tolerance to dust, fumes, and odors
- Requires regular attendance and physical presence at the job
Terms of Employment: At will
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education’s policy concerning evaluation of classified personnel.