Bus Driver

Job Title: School Bus Driver Department: Transportation Reports To: Director of Transportation FLSA Status: Non-exempt Classification: SUMMARY: Safely drive district vehicles on school business. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Pre- and Post-trip vehicle safety inspection. Drives bus/van on assigned route. Recommends extension of routes or changes in schedule in order to provide safe service to children. Transportation of students in a safe manner. Inspects bus fluids and mechanical functions and reports maintenance requests to mechanic. Fuels bus when needed. Manage student discipline. Contacts parents regarding a student's first bus referral. Contact transportation supervisor regarding disciplinary referrals. Follow established schedule and route as assigned. Maintain a clean vehicle. Refers parent complaints or discipline problems to Transportation Supervisor. Instructs students on bus safety and discipline. Maintains daily log of bus inspection. Maintains a biweekly time sheet recording hours worked. Maintain the highest level of professionalism. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position has no supervisory responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS 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 and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED) One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have current CDL.. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Current First Aid and CPR certificates. Current Arizona Commercial Driver's License. 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 accommodations 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; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and 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 this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate