?Is responsible for students’ safety and orderly transportation on assigned routes designed for Trinity Basin Students. Operates a school bus that transports students and other authorized personnel to and from schools or designatedlocations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned by the Operations Manager.

• Safely and efficiently delivers students to and from schools by following assigned bus routes, adhering to established schedules, and obeying all traffic laws.
•  Maintains safety precautions when students are boarding and departing buses using hand-operated door mechanisms.
• Maintains discipline and reports student discipline problems to the appropriate Administrator.
• Maintains a current record of assigned routes and stops, including required seating charts for elementary and junior high students.
• Performs prompt, quick bus evacuations of students in emergencies.
• Keeps the bus’s interior clean and always maintains an appropriate fuel level in the bus.
• Inspect the entire bus for students after each route and before returning to the Transportation facility.
• Ability to operate cell phone equipment and communicate with the Transportation Office.
• Checks the bus for mechanical defects before and after each operation and immediately reportsany abnormality or malfunction.

• Reports involvement in an accident [regardless of severity], vehicle damage, and student injuries immediately complete required reports.
• Administers basic first aid when necessary.
• Completes specialized training opportunities made available through the Transportation Department: i.e., CPR, first-aid, behind-the-wheel training, discipline management procedures, etc.
•  Maintains positive rapport with students, administrators, teachers, staff, and parents.
• Understands and observes state laws pertaining to vehicle safety.
• Attends required staff development and monthly safety meetings as the Administration and
• Director requires.
• Assumes responsibility for personal daily timecards.
• Demonstrates behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
• Follows all rules, regulations, and policies of Trinity Basin Preparatory.

Skills/Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be 21 years of age
•  Ability to follow instructions (written and verbal)
•  Effective communication and interpersonal skills
•  Pass an annual physical examination
•  Possess a CDL License and school bus certification or must obtain a CDL and bus driver certification within 90 days of employment.
•  District instructed safety and operational procedure training.
• Satisfactory driving record
• Ability to speak and understand English and to read, write and comprehend instructions
• Ability to hear and respond verbally to acts of disruption and safety and behavior concerns

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. To Contribute to the prevention of accidents and injuries by observing district rules an policy, practicing the principles and skills taught in safety training, wearing personal protective equipment as required, reporting injuries and incidences immediately to the supervisor, and being proactive in the ongoing efforts to improve and maintain workplace safety.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution (preferred) or fully certifiedwith a Class A or B CDL with P and S endorsements and the 20 hour Bus Safety Certificate.

• Valid Texas Commercial Driver License -Class A or B, including P and S endorsements
• State Bus Driver’s certification course (preferred)
• DOT physical Medical Examiners Certificate (preferred)