Bus Driver

Essential Functions

• Drives school bus/s for the purpose of transporting passengers over scheduled routes to and from school and/or field trips in a safe and timely manner.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections (e.g. fluid levels, tire pressure, exterior condition, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safe operating condition of the vehicle and complying with mandated guidelines.
• Supervises students and other passengers during transit for the purpose of maintaining safety and following district policy.
• Advises students and other passengers of appropriate behavior for the purpose of reinforcing regulations and maintaining passenger safety.
• Assesses incidents, complaints, accidents and/or potential emergency situations for the purpose of resolving and/or recommending a resolution to the situation.
• Conducts emergency evacuation drills for the purpose of ensuring efficiency of procedures and complying with mandated requirements.
• Assists students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from buses including both emergency situations and normal transport.
• Assists handicapped students to board, sit and leave the bus safely (e.g. securing wheelchairs, securing adaptive and assistive devices, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safety and security of passengers.
• Reports observations and/or incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel.
• Informs other school personnel, parents, etc. of events and/or practices (e.g. scheduled stops, established routes, route conditions, etc.) for the purpose of advising them of issues that may require action.
• Maintains essential fluids in assigned vehicle (e.g. oil, water, fuel, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the vehicle in a safe operating condition.
• Cleans assigned vehicles, both interior and exterior for the purpose of ensuring safety, appearance, and sanitation of vehicle.
• Prepares documents and reports (e.g. field trips reports, incident reports, inspections records, passenger misconduct, mileage logs, student counts, routing information, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
• Responds to inquiries (e.g. students, parents, other school personnel, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or direction.

Required Testing

Certificates Alcohol and Drug Test; and Pre-employment Proficiency Test

Certificates

Valid Driver’s License With Passenger Endorsement (Brake Endorsement optional)

School Bus Driver’s Certificate (First Aid as required) Valid Medical Card

Education/Experience

Any combination equivalent to High School diploma or equivalent and job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; and operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions. There is some opportunity to significantly impact the Organization’s services.