Bus Driver

Bus Driver

The Bus Driver is to perform the following work activities:

1. Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentRunning, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment. This includes operating school buses and other passenger vehicles and transporting passengers or cargo.

2. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialInspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

The Bus Driver is to perform the following work activities:

1. Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.

2. Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.

3. Check the condition of vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order (pre-and post-inspections).

4. Maintain order among students during trips to ensure safety.

5. Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.

6. Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.

7. Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.

8. Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption, and student behavior.

9. Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.

10. Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.

11. Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.

12. Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.

13. Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.

14. Escort small children across roads and highways if a responsible adult remains in the vehicle.

15. Make minor repairs to vehicles.

16. Perform first aid as necessary for the purpose of meeting the immediate healthcare needs of passengers.

17. Adhere to the transportation regulations of the Nebraska Department of Education.

18. Compliance with all Department of Transportation standards.

19. Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the Superintendent, Principal or other supervisors.

The Bus Driver is to possess and effectively utilize knowledge in the following areas:

1. Public Safety and SecurityKnowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

2. TransportationKnowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

The essential functions of each employee's position includes (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and (3) the ability to perform the physical requirements on their specific job description.