SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

Qualifications:

1. Meet CDL Requirements
2. Pass MDE Training Requirements
3. Successfully pass drug testing requirements

Reports To: Principal and/or Transportation Director

Job Goal:

To provide safe and efficient transportation so that the student may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district’s curriculum and extracurricular program.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all mandatory safely regulations for school buses.
• Maintains discipline when students are on bus.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority using appropriate school procedures/reporting procedures.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Keep to assigned schedule.
• Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects.
• Performs Pre- and Post-trip inspections of the bus.
• Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Discharges students only at authorized stops.
• Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Attends staff development training as scheduled.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal and/or superintend may from time to time assign.

Terms of Employment:

180 days a year. Salary to be established by the Board.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.