Employment in this position is effective January 13, 2026. A detailed job description is outlined below. Candidates should contact Jeff Miller, Director of Transportation, at jmiller@beaufort.k12.nc.us or 252-946-6209. 

To be considered for this position, candidates should complete a BCS application online and contact the Administrator listed above. The application is found at www.beaufort.k12.nc.us under the Employment section. 

Beaufort County Schools Job Description

JOB TITLE: INDIVIDUAL STUDENT TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under general supervision, transports certain students in a system-owed vehicles to and from school, attends to the special needs of students and supervises student behavior during transport. Work involves driving students from various locations to school sites, observing students' activities, advising students of rules pertaining to behavior, providing assistance to students, as appropriate. The employee receives detailed instruction of the duties and responsibilities of this work.  Reports to Transportation Department.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Drives students to and from various sites to school sites.

Provides limited medical and emergency assistance as necessary

Helps students with special needs in manipulating equipment they may use and entering and exiting the car.

Is aware of conditions that may impair safe transportation for students.

Ensures that wheelchairs, car seats, and other types of child safety restraint systems  are properly and securely fastened.

Reports problems and concerns of students to the designated authority.

Cleans vehicle as needed to maintain a healthy and safe environment.

Submits required reports, forms or documents in a timely manner.

Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Clear criminal background check, NC Driver’s license and clean driving record.  Education and/or experience that demonstrates the qualifications to perform the job satisfactorily.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED

TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements:   Must be able to exert up to 60 pounds of force occasionally to move or lift objects.  Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical requirements are consistent with those for Medium Work.

Data Conception:  Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication:  Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.

Language Ability:  Requires the ability to read a procedures manual.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Verbal Aptitude:  Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.  Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Numerical Aptitude:  Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract.

Form/Spatial Aptitude:  Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination:  Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes accurately in using various harnesses and safety equipment.

Manual Dexterity:  Requires the ability to operate wheelchair lifts, car seats, and seat belts, etc.  Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination:  Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament:  Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.

Physical Communication:  Requires the ability to talk and hear : (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

General knowledge of school system rules applicable to the transport of children via vechicle.

General knowledge of appropriate action to be taken during an emergency.

General knowledge of the applicable safety precautions with respect to transporting children.

Some knowledge of the different types of exceptionalities which may be encountered in the course of duties.

Skill in lifting and placing students comfortably.

Skill in operating and adjusting special equipment.

Ability to understand the individual needs of exceptional students.

Ability to maintain order in groups of children. 

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessi­tated by work assignments.