6 Hour Bus Driver

Bus Driver

Position requires the transportation of Mid-Del students grades K-12th. Driver will be required to pick-up students at specific stops and safely transport to school in the AM and then back home in the PM. Opportunities will be given to assist with field trips on a voluntary basis.

Qualification Requirements:

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• Must have the ability to obtain or hold a minimum CDL, Class B license with all required endorsements and school bus certification (training can and will be provided). Must pass physical, drug testing, background felony check, and background drive check.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Obeys all traffic laws and observes all mandatory safety regulations.
2. Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
3. Reports undisciplined student to the proper authority.
4. Performs proper pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
5. Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
6. Discharges students only at authorized stops.
7. Reports accidents and completes required reports.
8. Expected to use professional conduct at all times.
9. Fulfills Board Policy to exhibit dress and appearance that is neat, clean and orderly.
10. Additional duties that may be assigned by immediate supervisor or above.

Language and Grammar Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, schedule form, or blueprint form.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fume or airborne particles. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, extreme cold (including outdoors), extreme heat (including direct sunlight), risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment will vary from somewhat loud to extremely loud. To ensure continuity of services, a different work location may be necessary in the event of a health crisis or disruptive situation that requires the closing of school and/or office buildings. An employee's eligibility for a varied work location will be determined by the superintendent of schools. Expectations and guidelines for this change will be distributed by the employee's supervisor, based on his/her role and responsibilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Employee may occasionally be required to supervise a varying number of employees in the overall direction, coordination, and completion of tasks as assigned.

Disclaimer:

Please note that job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.