Route and/or Activities Bus Driver

Bus Driver

Pay: $113.32 per route (37.77/hour) for route driving or substitute route driving. $16.96 per hour for activity driving. Activity trips include driver or sit time. The district will pay subs at the regular rate; regular drivers will receive 50% of the daily route rate ($28.33) for each route missed because of an activity trip.

Work Schedule: Employees drive in the morning, approximately from 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM, and in the afternoon, approximately from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM.

Training: The district will reimburse drivers' fees for Level I and Level II Training, CDL licensure, annual physicals, and mileage reimbursement for traveling for random drug testing.

Insurance: Participation in the 125 cafeteria plan and 403b. The board currently pays 100% for a $4,000 deductible insurance plan through BC/BS.

Annual Leave: Employees receive three (3) days of non-accumulative sick leave per year (six trips).

Retirement: Employees contribute to the Nebraska Teachers' Retirement System, and the school district also contributes 101% of the employee's contribution. Employees are vested in the plan after five consecutive years.

Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks

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 the 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. Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.
10. Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
11. Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
12. Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.
13. Escort small children across roads and highways if a responsible adult remains in the vehicle.
14. Make minor repairs to vehicles.
15. Perform first aid as necessary for the purpose of meeting the immediate health care needs of passengers.
16. Adhere to the transportation regulations of the Nebraska Department of Education.
17. Compliance with all Department of Transportation standards.
18. Serve as a role model to all students.
19. Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively affect the District's reputation or image in the community.
20. Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the District, including the education of students.
21. Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other staff and administration.
22. Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
23. Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
24. Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE Rule 27).

FLSA Exempt Status: Non-exempt.

Essential Functions: The essential functions of the Bus Driver position include: (1) regular, dependable in person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and performance responsibilities which requires effective teaching and communication skills; and (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements.

At-Will Position. This position is an "at-will" position and may be terminated, with or without cause, at any time in the sole discretion of the Superintendent or Superintendent's designee.

Physical Requirements: Bus Driver E = Essential NE = Non-Essential

Stamina

Sitting - X

Walking - X

Standing - X

Sprinting/Running - X

Flexibility

Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person - X

Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person - X

Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling - X

Reaching above the head - X

Reaching forward - X

Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For example: typing, data entry, etc.) - X

Activities

Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.) - X

Hand/grip strength - X

Driving on the job - X

Typing non-stop - X

Use of Arms and Hands

Manual dexterity (using a wrench or screwing a lid on a jar) - X

Finger dexterity (typing or putting a nut on a bolt) - X

Lifting Requirements

Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply)

Floor to waist - X

Waist to shoulder - X

Shoulder to overhead - X

Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply)

Floor to waist - X

Waist to shoulder - X

Shoulder to overhead - X

Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply)

Floor to waist - X

Waist to shoulder - X

Shoulder to overhead - X

Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply)

Floor to waist - X

Waist to shoulder - X

Shoulder to overhead - X

Lifting 76 plus pounds (Mark all that apply)

Floor to waist - X

Waist to shoulder - X

Shoulder to overhead - X

Can load/items weighing over 50 pounds that are lifted or carried be shared, or reduced into smaller loads? - X

Pushing/Pulling

25 to 50 pounds - X

51 to 75 pounds - X

76 to 90 pounds - X

Over 90 pounds - X

Carrying

10 to 25 pounds - X

26 to 50 pounds - X

51 to 75 pounds - X

76 to 90 pounds - X

Over 90 pounds - X

It is the policy of Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs. Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

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