Bus Driver

Job Posting

Bessemer City School System

Bus Driver

Job Goals: To assist in providing safe transportation so the students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district's curriculum and extracurricular program.

Reports To: Transportation Supervisor

Qualifications:

• Must be physically and mentally capable of performing duties and responsibilities involved in driving a bus.
• Must have current Alabama bus driver's license.
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
• Sweeps and cleans assigned bus daily; washes assigned bus at least twice per month.
• Keeps to assigned schedule.
• Checks bus after each operation for mechanical defects and vandalism and reports any problem to the proper authority.
• Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Discharges students only at authorized stops.
• Exercises responsible leadership when on out of district school trips.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Salary in adherence and compliance with approved salary schedule.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.