School Bus Operator for Route SB10

School Bus Operator

Operate a school bus or other school transportation vehicle, ranging in size from 15-passenger to 90-passenger, to pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled locations. Perform pre/post trip inspections, learn route, including pick up and drop off locations, safely use fire extinguisher, assist and supervise students with disabilities, communicate with students, parents, school officials, and supervisors, mop and clean inside and outside the vehicle, complete proper paperwork, ability to sit for long periods of time, ability to care for ill children and clean up from student sickness accidents, walk from the operator's seat to the rear of the bus, open all emergency exits, install snow chains on a bus, raise the hood of a conventional school bus and check oil levels and antifreeze levels, remove obstructions from wind shield and under wiper blades, secure a wheelchair, fasten safety harnesses, and other equipment as necessary, perform all duties outlined in WV State Board Policy 4336.

High School diploma or equivalent, criminal background check, meet the definition of "Qualifications" in WV Code §18A-4-8b, demonstrate competency pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8e as required, at least 21 years of age, at least three years of driving experience as a licensed operator of any vehicle, obtain and maintain WV CDL license with passenger and school bus endorsement, successfully complete WV School Bus Safety Program and pass requisite online and skills test, able to climb in and out of bus to check engine compartment, maintain valid CPR, First Aid certification, and EpiPen training, pass a physical examination from a Medical Examiner as defined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as well as drug and alcohol screenings, meet all requirements outlined in WV State Board of Education Policy 4336.

The physical demands described 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 frequently required to stoop, reach overhead and shoulder height, stand, walk, lift, grasp, write, talk, hear, see, use interior and exterior rear view mirrors, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 50 pounds (100 pounds vertically for Special Education bus) of materials, children, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members.

This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures from below freezing to occasionally 100 degrees F + during warmer months. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud (60-90 dB). Bus operators usually have a five-day workweek that is considered a "split-shift" meaning the first run can begin early in the morning to late in the afternoon with time off in-between. Hours are dictated by the schedule of the run. A bus operator can anticipate slippery floor surfaces from passengers loading and unloading. A bus operator runs through heavy traffic while dealing with passengers. The job can be more stressful and fatiguing than physically strenuous.