Bus Driver

Reports To: Principal and Transportation Coordinator

Terms of Employment: 10 Month Position

Nature of Work

Performs semi skilled work operating a school bus, transporting students to and from school, activities or events, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Principal and Transportation Coordinator.

Qualifications and Licensure

• Must be 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must hold a valid commercial driver's license with passenger and bus endorsement in the State of North Carolina.
• At least 6 months of driving experience as a licensed driver
• Must hold Commercial Driver’s License with P and S Endorsement.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs pre- and post-trip school bus inspection.
• Reports operating and equipment deficiencies.
• Transports students to and from school, along with other activities and events.
• Cleans the bus inside and out including washing, sweeping, emptying trash, etc.
• Obeys traffic laws and observes safety regulations for school bus operations.
• Ensures passenger safety; maintains discipline on bus; completes disciplinary forms as needed.
• Conducts periodic emergency evacuation drills.
• Records mileage; maintains records and reports.
• Performs related work as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Physical Requirements (if applicable)

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting.
• Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.

Special Requirements (if applicable)

• General knowledge of operating a school bus; general knowledge of the geography of the District and the location of streets.
• Ability to detect malfunctioning equipment.
• Ability to assist children using patience and understanding.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, associates, students, parents and the general public.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees of this job.