Bus Driver

Job Summary

Job Description

Bus Driver

Qualifications

Must be twenty-one years of age

Class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

Alabama School Bus Driver Certificate

Must be in good physical condition and furnish, if requested, an examination report from their physician

Maintains a clean record with the Department of Public Safety indicating that he or she is a responsible and law-abiding driver

Other requirements as the Board may require

Reports To

Transportation and Maintenance Director

Job Goal

To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the Colbert County Schools curriculum and extracurricular program

Performance Responsibilities

Must obey federal and state school bus driver's handbook

Observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses

Learn the route and also what is expected of him/her in regard to student control

Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority

Keeps assigned bus clean

Keeps to assigned schedule

Performs all routine maintenance checks as may be required prior to, during, and after the operation of the bus

Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness

Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-county school trips

Transports only authorized students

Reports all accidents and completes required reports

Enforces regulations against smoking, chewing tobacco, eating and drinking, and radios and CD players

Report to the Transportation and Maintenance Director any cases of vandalism related to the bus

Keep accurate attendance records and all other reports required by the Transportation Office

Always check the bus after unloading to see that no students are left on the bus

Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by higher authority

Terms of Employment

Terms of employment shall be consistent with the law relating to employment by a school system in the State of Alabama. 177-day year, with a salary scale established by the Board for this position.

Salary

Salary in accordance with the Board approved State Salary Schedule.

Evaluation

The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel.