SUBSTITUTE BUS OPERATOR

School Bus Operator

Operate a school bus or other school transportation vehicle, ranging in size from 15-passenger to 92-passenger, to pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled locations safely.

Perform pre/post trip inspections, learn route, including pick up and drop off locations, safely use fire extinguisher, assist and supervise students with disabilities, communicate with students, parents, school officials and supervisors, mop and clean inside and outside the vehicle, complete proper paperwork, work overtime as needed, ability to sit for long periods of time, ability to tolerate ill children and clean up from student sickness accidents, walk from the operator's seat to the rear of the bus, open all emergency exits, install snow chains on a bus, raise the hood of a conventional school bus and check oil levels and antifreeze levels, remove obstructions from wind shield and under wiper blades, adjust all outside mirrors, secure a wheelchair, perform all duties outlined in WV State Board of Education Policy 4336.

High School diploma or equivalent, criminal background check conducted, meet the definition of "Qualifications" in WV Code §18A-4-8b, demonstrated competency as required.

Must be at least 21 years of age, have at least three years of driving experience as a licensed operator of any vehicle, obtain and maintain WV CDL license with passenger and school bus endorsements, successfully complete WV School Bus Safety Program and pass requisite online and skills tests, be able to climb in and out of bus to check engine compartment, maintain valid CPR and First Aid certification, pass a physical examination from a Medical Examiner as defined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as well as drug and alcohol screen, meet all requirements outlined in WV State Board of Education Policy 4336.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach overhead and shoulder height, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see, use interior and exterior rear view mirrors, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 50 pounds (100 pounds minimum on a special education bus) of materials, children, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision such as to read road signs and detect road hazards, near vision such as to monitor instruments as well as student passengers, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members.

This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures from below freezing to occasionally 80°F during warmer months. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud (60-90 dB). Bus operators usually have a five-day workweek that is considered a "split-shift" meaning the first run can begin early in the morning (4:45 a.m.) to late afternoon (5:30 p.m.) with time off in-between. Hours are dictated by the schedule they run. A bus operator can anticipate slippery floor surfaces from passengers loading and unloading. A Bus Operator runs through heavy traffic while dealing with passengers. The job can be more stressful and fatiguing than physically strenuous.