Bus Driver

Bus Driver

Southampton County Public School Division Department of Human Resources

Location: Elementary, Middle, High School, Alternative

Reports To: Transportation Supervisor

Position is responsible for operating a school bus and transporting school-aged children and other authorized personnel safely and efficiently over specified routes to and from schools and various activities. Position conducts pre-trip inspections; observes safety regulations and policies; enforces student discipline on the bus; and performs related work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures the safest operation of the school bus. Ensures the assigned route is run in a most efficient and safe manner.
• Reports any and all unsafe conditions to the supervisor of transportation. Reports all vehicular discrepancies in a timely manner to the shop foreman.
• Reports any disciplinary situations to the school principal for their action.
• Keeps abreast with laws, regulations, and policies that affect the proper and safe operation of the school bus.
• Performs daily pre-trip inspections.
• Ensures the bus route is run on a consistent and reliable time schedule.
• Maintains order and discipline on the bus.
• Ensures the safety of students when boarding and disembarking from the bus.
• Maintains accurate paperwork on students and route information.
• Ensures the assigned bus is maintained and meets all assigned maintenance appointments.
• Communicates with principals on all disciplinary matters.
• Attends all meetings and safety in-services.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of State Department of Education's 40-hour training to operate bus
• Valid CDL
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse student populations.
• Patience, flexibility, and a positive attitude.

Physical Requirements:

Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, a personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine. Some climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, and repetitive motions. Must be able to pass an annual physical to operate a school bus.

Note: The job description listed above is not exhaustive and may include additional responsibilities not listed here.

Southampton County Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws in employment or any of its programs or activities.