Bus Driver / Maintenance

Job Title:        Bus Driver / Maintenance

Reports To:    Director of Operations

Contract:        12-month

Benefits:        Employee Health, Dental and Life Insurance; Sick, Annual and Personal Leave; 100% Paid Teachers' Retirement; $1,800 Flex Benefit

Salary:           Based on qualifications and experience
                                                                                                                                         

SUMMARY: Operates a bus, van or other district vehicle to safely transport students and passengers along designated routes and schedules. During summer months, performs assigned maintenance duties to support district operations. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide transportation to and from location in a safe and welfare manner.
• Preventive maintenance; inspects bus, van or other vehicle and checks gas, oil, and water before departure.
• Cleans and services vehicle with fuel, lubricants and accessories.
• Assist disabled passenger into and out of vehicle.
• Secure passengers’ wheelchairs to restraining devices to stabilize wheelchairs during trip.
• Enforce student discipline during routes.
• Perform daily school bus inspection.
• Complies with federal and state transportation regulations.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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.

Education/Experience: Must have high school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; CDL with S and P endorsements is required.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate and present information.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to use and understand basic mathematical skills.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally life and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision requirements to perform this job include close, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.