School Bus Driver

About the Job

11-Month School Bus Driver

WEST COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AGENCY IS LOOKING TO HIRE A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER. Currently certified drivers (not already employed with WCTA), who are hired, will be paid a $500 sign-on bonus with their first payroll check and $500 with the completion of employment at six months with the Agency.

Definition:

Under general supervision, to operate a school bus over designated routes to transport school children, to assist in the general cleaning and servicing of school buses and do related work as required.

Duties:

• Drive a school bus daily or as assigned over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, picking up and delivering school children, and adherence to all applicable laws or procedures of the State of California or the State Department of Education.
• Escorts children across streets when necessary, stopping traffic as required, with care towards student safety.
• Transports students and teachers on special trips to various locations, choosing the best route and making departure and arrival times as scheduled.
• Inspects bus prior to operation as required by law for safety purposes.
• Maintains good order among the school children on buses and while the bus is parked at bus stops. Contacting parents, students, and administrators as required by policy to deal with all discipline problems.
• Follows all Agency policies regarding student control and contact with parents and citizens.
• Renders first aid and/or emergency assistance as needed.
• Maintains daily records on assigned route and bus operation.
• Cleans and services assigned bus as per Agency policy.
• Follows all associated or related Agency policy.
• Attends and participates in required in-service instruction.
• Stand-by drivers, in addition, will perform any assigned minor clerical or custodial functions when not driving.

License:

• Possession of an appropriate California Operator's License issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Medical Certificates.
• California Special Driver Certificate valid to operate a School Bus.
• Red Cross (or other acceptable) first aid certificate, if required.

Desirable Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

• Safe driving practices.
• All applicable provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and Education Code.
• All provisions of HPH 82.7, School Bus Driver's and Carrier's Handbook.
• All related laws and regulations regarding the safe transportation of school students.

Ability to:

• Drive a school bus safely and efficiently.
• Service, fuel, and clean a school bus.
• Maintain good order among children on a school bus.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Read and speak English at a level required to satisfactorily perform job.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Physical Demands of this position:

Terms used in this section are defined as follows:

• Rarely 1-10%.
• Occasionally 11-33%.
• Frequently 34-66%.
• Continuously 67-100%.
• Sitting: Continuously.
• Standing: Occasionally.
• Walking: Frequently.
• Waist Bending: Frequently.
• Neck Bending: Frequently.
• Squatting: Frequently.
• Climbing: Frequently.
• Kneeling: Frequently.
• Crawling: Rarely.
• Neck Twisting: Continuously.
• Waist Twisting: Frequently.
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently up to 40 to 60 lbs of force.

Reaching:

• Above Shoulder: Frequently.
• Below Shoulder: Frequently.
• Full Extension: Must be able to reach with full extension 3 feet in any direction to attach wheelchair harnesses or seat belts.

Lifting:

• 0-10 lbs: Occasionally: weight up to 100 feet at a time.
• 11-25 lbs: Occasionally: weight up to 100 feet at a time.
• 26-75 lbs: Rarely to move children in event of an emergency.

Hand Activities:

• Repetitive Hand Use: Frequently.
• Simple Grasping: Continuously.
• Power Grasping: Frequently.
• Fine Manipulation: Rarely.
• Hand/Arm - Twisting/Turning: Frequently.
• Computer Operation/Writing: Rarely.

Disaster Service Worker:

West County Transportation Agency is a local government cooperative agency (joint powers agreement). All government employees in California are required to be disaster service workers. Disaster service workers means that during times of war or natural disaster, you can be pressed into service in the local community performing duties that are of a critical nature and required by your supervisors at work.