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SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
Job Description
DEFINITION Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, operate a school bus to transport students to and from a variety of school and work sites, and other school-related activities, in a safe and efficient manner, adhering to all traffic laws and safe school bus driving practices and procedures. Ensure passenger safety while on the school bus. Ensure assigned bus is in a safe operating condition at all times. Prepare and maintain records and documentation as it relates to bus operations, bus maintenance and student behavior.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Operate a variety of school buses to transport students safely and timely to and from a variety of school sites, according to established routes and time schedules.
- Maintain discipline, order and safety on the bus.
- Conduct daily vehicle inspections and report defects, malfunctions, and need for repairs.
- Make minor repairs and report needed mechanical repairs.
- Maintain vehicle operation records.
- Communicate with students, school staff and parents, regarding student behavior issues.
- Prepare documentation related to bus operation and student behavior and distribute as appropriate.
- Maintain cleanliness of assigned vehicle; support duties may include cleaning and washing buses.
- Assist students on and off the bus as necessary to ensure their safety.
- Report emergencies and administer first aid as needed.
- Attend meetings, programs, and in-service trainings as assigned.
- Carry out extensive daily safety and mechanical checks of buses.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Must have all licenses/certifications and qualifications per State and Federal School Bus Driver's law and be insurable by the District's liability insurance carrier; must pass pre-employment drug screening and random drug screenings for continued employment.
Certificates & Licenses:
Class A or B license with a passenger endorsement issued by the DMV School Bus Certificate Issued by the DMV DL-51 Medical Card First Aid Certificate
Knowledge of:
Safe school bus driving practices and techniques; provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code and Education Code as it pertains to student bus transportation and school buses; district policies and procedures; first aid practices and procedures; student management; basic preventive maintenance requirements; basic record-keeping techniques and requirements to maintain all required licenses and certificates for school bus drivers.
Ability to:
- Drive a Type-2 or Type-1 passenger school bus safely and efficiently.
- Maintain appropriate student behavior on school bus.
- Follow oral and written directions.
- Read maps.
- Perform bus safety inspections and maintenance.
- Read, write, and speak English.
- Understand and carry out verbal and written directions.
- Operate a district vehicle in accordance with safe driving practices and provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code.
- Maintain accurate documentation and reports.
- Maintain vehicle in good working order.
- Suggest route changes
- Maintain cooperative working relationships.
- Make basic arithmetic calculations.
- Exercise good judgment, use discretion, and maintain confidentiality.
- Communicate courteously with staff and those contacted in the course of work.
- Perform duties in a manner that follows accepted safety standards for student transportation.
PHYSICAL ABILITY
Employees in this classification sit, pull, climb stairs, stoop/bend, use fingers repetitively, twist or apply pressure with wrists or hands repetitively, use both hands and/or legs simultaneously, have rapid mental/muscular coordination, speak clearly, hear, have depth perception, have color vision/distinguish shades, see small details as well as long distances, operate mobile motorized equipment and drive a vehicle.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employees in this classification operate a vehicle and work both indoors and outdoors in changing temperatures to over 90 degrees Fahrenheit; gas, exhaust; cleaning solvent fumes; dust (moderate to high concentrations of silica or allergenic dust); odors; moving vehicles; exposure to minor and severe contagious illnesses/diseases (colds, flu, tuberculosis, measles, mumps, chicken pox, hepatitis) and in direct contact with the public, students, and district personnel.
Requirements / Qualifications Class A or B license with a passenger endorsement issued by the DMV School Bus Certificate Issued by the DMV DL-51 Medical Card First Aid Certificate Tuberculosis Clearance Department of Justice and FBI Fingerprint Response Comments and Other Information Driver must have all licenses/certifications and qualifications per State and Federal School Bus Driver's law and be insurable by the District's liability insurance carrier; must pass pre-employment drug screening and random drug screenings for continued employment.