Substitute Bus Driver

WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Post Office Box 129, Webb, MS 38966 <> (662) 375-9291 <> (662) 375-9294 (Fax)

QUALIFICIATIONS

• A satisfactory driving record to include no more than two (2) traffic violations in the past

three (3) years

• A satisfactory employment record
• Currently possess or be willing to obtain a Class B Commercial Drivers License with a

"P" and "S" endorsement.

• Must be able to pass all required training required by the school district and the

Mississippi Department of Education

• Must pass police background records check
• Must be insurable by local district insurance carrier
• Must be able to perform preventative maintenance checks
• Have no known medical history or clinical diagnosis of any condition that could be

detrimental to the safety of the students that will be transported

• Must be willing to submit to and pass drug screening
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be willing to submit to a Department of Transportation "physical” examination.

DUTIES & REPONSIBILITIES

• Obey all traffic laws
• Maintain discipline and safety, within the legal limits, while students are on the bus
• Keep assigned bus clean at all times
• Transport only authorized students
• Pick-up and discharge students at authorized bus stops only
• Notify the proper personnel in the event of mechanical failure
• Report all accidents and complete the required reports immediately
• Operate school bus on an assigned schedule daily, never departing a bus stop early
• Perform a minimum of two (2) school bus evacuation drills each school term, using

appropriate emergency procedures

• Attend a minimum of two (2) hours of in-service training each semester
• Perform other related duties as requested or assigned by supervisor
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the bus

REPORTS TO: Transportation Supervisor

Length of employment: 10 Months