What are the responsibilities and job description for the BUS DRIVER position at MISSISSIPPI ACTION FOR PROGRESS INC?
- Transport children to and from Head Start centers efficiently and safely.
- Ensure that all passengers wear seat belts or are placed in appropriate (age or weight) seats and belted in.
- Ensure that any behavioral issues do not compromise the safety of any child on the bus.
- Perform daily sign on & sign off sheets, accounting by name all children getting on and off the bus.
- Ensure that each child is delivered to the care of a responsible adult upon leaving bus (on the authorized list).
- Ensure that no child is ever left unattended while on the bus, following all procedures put in place to prevent a child being left behind.
- Visually observe the health of each child on the bus, report any concerns to Center Administrator or designee.
- Coordinate the paperwork flow between homes and Head Start sites.
- Continuous collaboration with site staff, families and transportation manager to design efficient bus routes, and mail/message deliveries.
- Perform a complete walk-thru of the bus after each route to ensure that no child or belongings are behind.
- Perform a complete visual safety check of each bus driven on a daily basis, completing daily pre and post trip checklists.
- Keep interior of bus clean daily, and bus exterior as needed.
- Report any needed repairs, and deliver bus to repair site.
- Record mileage and gas.
Salary : $13 - $17