Site Bus Driver

Report To: Transportation Director

Term of Employment: 10 Months

Performance Evaluation: Performance is to be evaluated annually by the bus supervisor

Education/Qualifications: Must be eligible for a school bus driver’s license (CDL)

Responsibilities and Duties by Program Area:

• Drives a school bus safely and professionally

• Maintains order and discipline of students assigned to the school bus in accordance with PCS Board Policies pertaining to discipline and the PCS Code of Conduct

• Completes daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections of a school bus

• Complies with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations

• Complies with PCS Board Policies and rules set forth by the Transportation Department

• Maintains logs and complete records

• Participates in trainings and workshops

• Ability to meet and maintain legal and physical requirements for NC School Bus Certification and local rules

• Ability to operate and maneuver a school bus with proficiency

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels (administrators, parents, students, and school community)

• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations

• Must be able to obtain a CDL, P&S endorsements

• Must be able to successfully complete a medical examination

• Must be required to successfully complete the physical standards testing set forth by the School Bus & Traffic Safety Section of the NC Division of Motor Vehicles and the School System’s Transportation Department

• Must be assigned and drive at least two school routes for the morning and afternoon

• Prepares the site buses in the morning, cleans the buses, and takes the buses to the garage for maintenance and fuel

• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor