Bus Driver

divh2Bus Driver/h2pCartwright School Districts motto is One Team, Una Familia! which reflects our dedication to treating each child as a cherished family member. We are looking for self-motivated and experienced workers with the same dedication./ppJOB GOAL: Employees are responsible for driving buses on assigned routes and for driving buses and shuttles for scheduled trips./ppQUALIFICATIONS:/pulliHigh School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job./liliAbility to read and write in order to communicate and receive instruction, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job./liliArizona Commercial Drivers License with School Bus and Passenger Endorsements./liliCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certification./liliValid IVP Fingerprint Card./li/ulpPERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:/pulliTransports students safely and timely to and from school./liliMonitors children and administers discipline for minor problems; prepares appropriate paperwork to report serious discipline concerns to Administration./liliInspects buses including both pre-trips, post-trip; ensures that safety guidelines are followed; ascertains readiness of mechanical and electrical items and notes any damages./liliCleans the interior and exterior of the buse to include washing windows, picking up trash, dusting, and vacuuming floors, and disinfecting the bus./liliFills out required daily forms including time sheets, bus information sheets, mileage logs, vehicle discrepancy reports, incident reports, seating charts, and route sheet./liliFills bus with fuel./liliParticipates in bus evacuation drills, radio and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation trainings./liliPerforms and supervises bus evacuation drills./liliAttends annual 6-hour refresher course related to recertification of driving credentials./li/ulpKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:/pulliKnowledge of applicable Federal, state, county and city statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures./liliKnowledge of applicable Cartwright School District and departmental policies and procedures./liliFederal, state, county and municipal traffic laws./liliSafety procedures and guidelines Inspecting and maintaining the bus with vehicle and vehicle systems daily checks to maintain safety./liliDriving a school bus and using bus equipment such as brake sticks, wheelchair lifts and tie-downs, two- way radios, fuel pumps, and tire checks./liliReading maps Monitoring and redirecting students behaviors Proving and maintaining a safe environment on the bus./liliCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certification./liliUsing equipment such as first aid kits, hand-held radios, vacuums, thermometers, disinfectant machines, and other related items./liliCommunication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction./li/ulpTERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:/ppREPORTS TO: Director of Transportation/ppLOCATION: Transportation Department/ppSUPERVISES: NA/ppCALENDAR: 10-month/ppJOB CATEGORY: Classified/ppSHIFT TYPE: Full-time, 9 hours per day/ppBEGINNING SALARY: ESP Salary Schedule Column C/ppBENEFITS: As approved by the Governing Board/ppFLSA Status: Non-Exempt/ppDEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Until filled/p/div