What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Driver (7) position at Districtwide?
Position is responsible for operating a school bus and transporting school-aged children and other authorized personnel safely and efficiently over specified routes to and from schools and various activities. Position conducts pre-trip inspections, observes safety regulations and policies; enforces student discipline on the bus; and performs related work.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Experience as a school bus driver or driver of other large vehicle, along with successful completion of the Bus Driver Training Course offered by the Pine Bluff School District Transportation Services Department
- Valid Arkansas Commercial Driver License Class B with Passenger and S Endorsements and verification of an acceptable driving record through the State Department of Motor Vehicles
- Vision in both eyes. Cannot be a diabetic on insulin
- Good driving record. No DUI conviction in past fifteen (15) years
- Must pass an annual physical examination
- Any of the following will render a candidate ineligible for employment:
- Received a citation for driving under the influence, lifetime
- Falsified an accident report, lifetime
- Received a citation for passing a stopped school bus within last five (5) years
- Loss of or suspension of driver’s license for traffic related offenses/violations within last three (3) years or for multiple non-traffic related offenses
- More than six (6) points on license within the last three (3) years
- Leaving the scene of an accident within the last five (5) years
- Speeding in a school zone within the last five (5) years
- No more than two (2) moving violations including adjudication withheld, for moving violations within the last five (5) years
- Speeding in excess of sixteen (16) miles per hour over posted speed limit within the last five (5) year
*This refers to loss or suspension of license for reasons related to traffic offenses to include but not be limited to failure to pay traffic fine, failure to attend driving school, failure to maintain vehicle registration, judgment reasons, an accident without auto liability insurance, or refusal to submit to a breath/blood/urine alcohol test.
- Knowledge of equipment and technology as related to specific job functions
- Ability to meet the Arkansas Department of Education’s Physical Examinations for School Bus Driver
- A school bus driver must be reliable and responsible person and should never indulge in rash driving
- Ability to operate a bus in a safe and economical manner
- Knowledge of traffic and highway safety rules and regulations, and of the precautions necessary to avoid accidents
- Ability to understand and carry out instructions and to perform work requiring good physical condition
- Ability to relate to students, parents and school system personnel
- Ability to complete various forms and records, including updated route sheets, time sheets, , field trip forms, incident and accident reports