Bus Driver in Training - Transportation

Bus Driver in Training

A Driver in Training will be trained by Transportation staff to obtain a commercial driver's license with (P) passenger and (S) school bus endorsement. This is a Part-Time Hourly position not to exceed 90 days. Upon successful completion of necessary classroom and behind-the-wheel training requirements for the position, the Driver in Training will transition to a School Bus Driver role.

Essential Job Functions:

• Attends all assigned training, safety meetings, and in-service meetings.
• Attends all classroom preparation for written exams.
• Performs behind-the-wheel preparation for road tests.
• Participates in training to learn to maintain bus in a safe operating condition through prescribed daily vehicle inspections.
• Participates in training to learn to maintain order and discipline among students on bus following District policies and procedures regarding disciplining of students and contact with school officials and parents.
• Participates in training to learn to fuel and clean exterior and interior of buses including picking up debris, sweeping and mopping floor, wiping upholstery, and cleaning headlights.
• Participates in training to learn to utilize two-way radio for bus to bus and bus to base communication.
• Participates in training to learn to perform first aid according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Rides along with Bus Drivers on regular and special events to learn routes and practical application of student management techniques.

Safety:

• Observes all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses.
• Ensures proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, and reflector.
• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
• Reports any hazardous conditions along scheduled route.

Personal Work Relationships:

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations.
• All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of safety protocols, including District rules and regulations, and Texas rules of the road.
• Knowledge of traffic laws, regulations, and road signs.
• Knowledge of how to conduct pre/post trip inspections.
• Skill in time management and problem solving.
• Skill in reading a map.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships, including using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Ability to read signs, route descriptions, and maps, calculate mileage and route times, and complete route descriptions, incident reports, and mileage reports.
• Ability to use manual dexterity sufficient to operate the bus, conduct pre-trip inspections, and clean the bus.
• Ability to distinguish color differences of traffic lights and transportation signage.
• Ability to have sharp vision and hearing within professionally determined normal ranges with correction, if needed.
• Ability to complete required bus driver safety training.
• Ability to manage student behavior.
• Ability to operate a bus, read bus routes, adjust routes, and complete assigned bus routes as required.
• Ability to use computer/software, including email, to complete work assignments.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Travel Requirements:

• Travels to school district buildings, to vehicle service stations, field trip locations, and other destinations and professional meetings, as required.

Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards Tools/Equipment Used:

• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a school bus, conduct pre/post trip inspections, and clean the bus; two-way radio; safety equipment including but not limited to, reflective signs, and fire extinguisher.

Posture:

• Prolonged sitting; moderate standing; occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.

Motion:

• Frequent sitting; frequent walking; frequent use of hands for fine manipulation, grasping/squeezing, wrist and shoulder flexion/extension, and reaching, including keyboarding and use of mouse, and operation of video display terminal; frequent driving.

Lifting:

• Must exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally (such as lifting students in wheelchairs), and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Environment:

• Indoors 25%, in controlled environment, 75% outdoors, in uncontrolled environment; frequent exposure to weather elements, extreme heat/cold, noise, hazardous chemicals, vehicle fumes, dust, and vibration to hand and arm from steering wheel; works around moving vehicles; regularly works irregular hours, and occasionally works prolonged hours.

Vision:

• Performs tasks requiring sharp vision (close and distance), color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; with or without corrective lenses.

Hearing:

• Performs tasks requiring sharp hearing, to distinguish sounds within the vehicle and hear sounds in the external environment despite distractions; with or without corrective lenses.

Attendance:

• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.

Mental Demands:

• Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Education: Accredited High School diploma, GED, or Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency preferred.
• Certification/License: Clear and valid Texas Driver's License required; Clear and valid Texas CDL Class B driver's license with (P) passenger and (S) school bus endorsement or ability to obtain license within 90 days after employment; Insurable by the District's insurance carrier required.
• Experience: Must have an acceptable driving record; see Insurability Requirements below.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to pass annual physical.
• Must be able to complete a 20-hour course while in training, and a recurring 8-hour course to maintain the CDL license.

Insurability Requirements for All Drivers:

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• NO positive drug or alcohol tests including pre-employment, random, post-accident or reasonable suspicion.
• Driving and accident record: Valid Texas Department of Public Safety Driver Record Check Type 3A-Certified list of all crashes and violations NO more than 2 violations during previous 36 months including: moving traffic violations (including no more than 1 preventable accident); failure to provide proof of valid driver's license or proof of insurance; equipment violations.
• NO Driving Under the Influence (DUI) for drug or alcohol.
• NO leaving scene of an accident (

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