Bus Driver (15953)

Bus Driver

The school bus driver will transport children for school purposes in a safe and efficient manner. The performance responsibilities include obeying all traffic laws, Arizona Department of Transportation rules, and Roosevelt School District policies and procedures, observing all mandatory safety regulations for school buses, transporting only authorized students on assigned routes, to and from school, and/or on field trips, or to and from special events, complying with mandatory safety regulations by inspecting the bus before each operation for mechanical defects and notifying the proper authority of any mechanical failure, ensuring bus cleanliness both inside and outside by following Roosevelt School District procedures, maintaining discipline and supervision while transporting only authorized students, reporting undisciplined students to the proper authority, and discharging students only at authorized stops, informing students about safety requirements, reporting verbally all accidents immediately and follow-up with a written report within 24 hours, attending in-service meetings, and performing other job-related duties as assigned.

Education: High school diploma or equivalency preferred; not required.

Licenses or Certifications: Arizona School Bus Driver Certificate with passenger endorsement, Class B CDL Arizona Driver's License, Department of Transportation physical.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Must be a minimum of 21 years old, must have a good driving record, attend bus driver school and training, must be available for extra duty assignments such as field and activity trips as required, must have the ability to make decisions in a variety of situations regarding priorities and effectively handling emergencies, knowledge and ability to comply with safety procedures, ability to work effectively with students, teachers, parents, and administrators, able to physically able to bend, climb, stoop, kneel, lift 60 pounds, and reach to load and unload disabled students and/or move students for safety or in emergency situations, must have a command of the English language to provide answers to routine inquiries, to explain bus and safety procedures, and to communicate with others in obtaining information.

Working Conditions: The working environment is primarily a school bus operating in all weather extremes and includes exposure to vehicular traffic, bus fumes and odors, bus noise and vibration.

Terms of Employment: Nine-month year, Classified Hourly Salary Schedule, Employee benefits in accordance with Board policies.

Evaluation: Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on evaluation of classified staff.