Bus Driver - Mason County

Summary/Objective
Ensure the safe and timely flow of transportation for preschool age children while adhering to all local,
state, and federal transportation regulations.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
● Maintain accurate record keeping
● Maintain current CDL physical and license
● Adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations
● Submit accurate and complete monthly transportation reports
● Drive/monitor a Head Start bus adhering to all program safety regulations set forth by the
program and the Department of Transportation
● Participate in professional development, including but not limited to; staff meetings, monthly
center staff meetings, and required training sessions
● Work cooperatively with center level, administrative, and management staff
● Adjust work schedule to meet the needs of program
● Provides staff breaks
● Ensures children are properly secured
● Reports concerns with monitor when/if issues arise
● Maintains confidentiality
● Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as required
● Ensure that a minimum of 15 clock hours of allowable professional development is completed
annually.

Competencies
1. Ethics/Integrity
2. Attention to detail
3. Organizational Understanding
4. Professionalism
5. Problem Solving
6. Reliability
7. Tact

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibility but requires guidance, oversight, and support to ensure
accountability for transportation services.

Work Environment
This position requires long riding times, exposure to vibration, and various weather conditions. This role
may occasionally require work within a classroom or center setting.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance;
stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or
move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision,
color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a regular part time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Thursday with flexible
work hours and occasional Fridays with flexible work hours. In order to meet the needs of the agency,
permanent or temporary changes and/or modifications to the schedule may occur as dictated by
management.

Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although out-of-area travel may be expected upon
notice.

Required Education and Experience
High School Diploma/General Education Degree, Excellent communication and record keeping skills.

Preferred Education and Experience
Experience with driving/monitoring preschool age students.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Valid Class C Commercial Driver’s License with a PS Endorsement within 60 days of employment.
Approved CDL Physical Exam.

Additional Requirements
Valid Kentucky driver’s license, reliable transportation, and satisfactory background checks. Pass a
pre-employment drug test and random drug testing as required. State required minimum vehicle liability
insurance and uninsured motorist insurance. Any/all other testing or applicable checks required by local,
state, or federal law.

AP/EEO Statement
Gateway Community Action provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants
for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement,
promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competitive Benefits – paid leave, health, dental, vision, life & CERS Retirement.

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