Bus Driver

Bus Driver

Drive a school bus to transport students over specified routes according to schedule. Comply with traffic regulations.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 18 years of age
• Obtain a Texas, class A or B Commercial Driver License
• Acceptable driving record
• Pass the Texas Department of Public Safety physical, including drug and alcohol screening
• Satisfactory criminal background check

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Obtain and maintain a Class A or B Commercial Driver License (CDL) with "P" and "S" endorsement
• Pass 20-hour Texas School Bus Driver Certification Course and recertify every three years
• Special needs drivers must take a 20-hour special needs course and an 8-hour CPI and annual refresher

Language Skills:

• Ability to read two and three-syllable words
• Recognize similarities and differences between names and between a series of numbers
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add/subtract two digit numbers and to multiply/divide with 10's and 100's
• Ability to perform mathematical operations using units of American money, weight measurement, volume, and distance

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students
• Ability to read and understand maps
• Ability to pass Department of Transportation annual physical
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form
• Ability to perform duties with an awareness of all district requirements and School Board policies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive a school bus safely and professionally
• Perform and correctly complete daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Comply with all traffic ordinances
• Participate in on-site training
• Show proficiency in handling and maneuvering a school bus
• Obey all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses
• Keep the assigned bus clean
• Instruct students on safe riding practices
• Maintain student safety management when students are on a bus
• Report unsafe student behavior to the proper authority
• Exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips
• Report all accidents and complete required reports in the prescribed manner
• Maintain professional, effective communication with students, passengers, and the public
• Attend to emergency situations by using standard operating procedures
• Assist in problem-solving such conditions as route overloads, routes needing attention, equipment needing repair, loading, and unloading of stops
• Special needs drivers are responsible for the safe and orderly transportation of students with disabilities. Learn and adapt to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs. Must be knowledgeable and trained in wheelchairs, lifts, and restraints
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise students during transport

Working Conditions:

• Continuously required to sit and occasionally required to walk or stand
• Frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk
• Repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion
• Frequently use hand strength to grasp tools
• Continuously drive
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, such as students
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision
• Occasionally work in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees
• Walk on slippery surfaces
• Meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and other workers
• Take responsibility for the safety and well-being of others
• Noise level is loud requiring a raised voice to be heard