Bus Driver

Position Type:
Support Staff

Date Posted:
4/1/2025

Location:
Educational Complex CONTRACT: 180 Days per year



SUMMARY: Drives bus to transport students over specified routes according to time schedule. Complies with traffic regulations.



REQUIRMENTS:

• Pass the 20 hours' classroom test.
• Pass a CDL physical.
• Pass a SLED background check
• Pass the general knowledge, air brakes, passenger and school bus written test at the DMV.
• Pass the school bus and CDL road test.
• Attend the 10 hours of in-service yearly.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Other duties may be assigned.

• Pass a 20 hours' classroom test.
• Pass a CDL physical.
• Pass general knowledge, air brakes, passenger and school bus written test at the DMV.
• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Pre-trip check on buses before and after trips daily.
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
• Reports undisciplined students to the bus supervisor.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Discharges students only to authorized stops.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Report all accidents and completes required reports accurately.
• Notifies transportation supervisor in case of mechanical failure.
• Operates on assigned schedule.
• Submits accurate detailed route descriptions on time.
• Notifies transportation supervisor of any hazardous road conditions.
• Cell-phones must be with driver at all times and turned on.
• Drivers must check bus after each trip for students left on the bus.
• Performs other such duties as assigned by the transportation supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises students while transporting them.


QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is needed. Must have no points on driving record and able to pass physical including drug test.



CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver's License. Must pass State Skill Test and State Written Test.



LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognized similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.



MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.



REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.



OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students. Ability to read and understand maps. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are symbolic of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit and occasionally required to walk or stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee frequently repeats the same hand, arm or finger motion many times. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp tools. And is continuously driving on the job. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds such as students. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception and peripheral vision.


WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in temperatures above 100_ and below 32 _and occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with public and other workers. The employee has direct responsibility for the safety and well being of others. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.