What are the responsibilities and job description for the 26-27 Bus Driver - Clanton Route position at Alabama State Department of Education?
Job Title: Bus Driver
Qualifications:
- The individual should be 21 years of age and possess a State of Alabama Drivers License.
- The individual should be a graduate of the State Department of Education Pupil Transportation Bus School (12 hours).
- The individual should possess a Commercial Drivers License with a passenger endorsement.
- The individual should demonstrate aptitude or competency for assigned responsibilities.
- The individual must agree to random drug and alcohol testing as prescribed by the State Department of Transportation.
- Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.
Reports to: Transportation Supervisor
Performance Responsibilities:
- Obeys all traffic laws.
- Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
- Be familiar with bus rules in the Student/Parent Information Guide and enforce the same.
- Report disciplinary problems to the proper authority.
- Keeps assigned bus clean.
- Does not deviate from assigned route without prior approval from proper authorities.
- Performs complete daily pre-trip inspection as per State Department of Transportation guidelines.
- Notifies proper authorities in the event of mechanical problems or tardiness.
- Picks up and discharges students only at authorized stops.
- Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
- Maintains personal dress and appearance in a professional manner.
- Transports only authorized students or adults.
- Reports all accidents immediately and completes all required accident reports.
- Keeps accurate and up-to-date required reports and logs.
- Strictly enforces regulations against smoking, eating/drinking on the bus, flowers, balloons, knives, profanity, drugs or improper conduct.
- Attends 4-hour State Department of Transportation’s re-certification class annually.
- Performs required post-trip inspection of bus at the end of each trip. If driving a bus other than assigned bus, responsible for sweeping/cleaning of bus.
- Be regular and punctual in attendance.
- Performs all duties in a manner that promotes good public relations.
- Maintains confidentiality of any school system related business.
- Develops and maintains proper and professional relationship with students and other employees.
- Performs other job-related tasks that may be reasonably assigned.
Terms of Employment: 9 months a year. Salary to be determined by correct salary schedule.