BUS DRIVER

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Transports students safely to and from their destination.
• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Performs pre-trip inspection in accordance with NSSEO guidelines.
• Assists the Monitor with the loading and unloading of physically disabled students, assists students on or off the lifts, properly secures wheelchairs, and other devices with hold-downs and secures students with seatbelts.
• Ensures that all students are seated and properly secured before beginning route and during the route.
• Conducts post-trip vehicle inspections after every route, including checking all seats to ensure that no passengers are inside the vehicle.
• Is aware of individual student needs including, but not limited to, behavioral, physical, medical, communication needs.
• Detects unsafe conditions while traveling, chooses the safest response, and acts in time, to avoid collision or altercation.
• Alerts administrator when alternative routing or stops are necessary because of safety, inclement weather, construction or emergencies via company communications.
• Knows the location and use of all emergency equipment on the vehicle, including but not limited to two-way radio, reflectors, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, body fluid clean up kits, and seat belt cutters.
• Maintains current knowledge of emergency evacuation procedures.
• Report all accidents and incidents and completes required reports in a timely manner.
• Monitors student behavior, implements interventions when necessary, and contacts appropriate school personnel when needed.
• Exhibits professional, attentive, and courteous behavior to passengers, families, co-workers, general public and supervisors.
• Completes all required safety and training programs.
• Ensures vehicle is clean at all times and assists with cleaning as needed.
• Completes various reports as required by NSSEO policy including but not limited to, incident and accident reports.
• Maintains valid driver’s license and School Bus Driver permit at all times, and immediately reports any changes that could infringe on qualifications or safe operation of required vehicle class license.
• Reports all tickets to the administrator in a timely fashion.
• Uses good judgment in executing duties at all times.
• Assist in the direct supervision of students in classrooms, at worksites and during community based outings, as directed by the assigned licensed staff member as needed.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of the education program under the supervision of, and as directed by the assigned licensed staff member as needed.
• Follows NSSEO policies and procedures.

• Maintains valid driver’s license and School Bus Driver permit (Division 1 and Division 2)
• Meet the state requirements for Educator with Stipulations endorsed for Paraprofessionals.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English, to understand directions and communicate with students and staff.
• Experience working with special needs students or childcare experience preferred.
• Ability to physically move about a vehicle.
• Ability to lift and position students (30-80 pounds) if assigned to a classroom with such requirements.
• Ability to participate in NSSEO approved behavior management procedures, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and to apply training in crisis situations including student restraints as needed.

• Act as a positive role model for students.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding work with special needs students.
• Support NSSEO policy, NSSEO and governing board goals and objectives and The School Code of Illinois.