Substitute Bus Driver

Bus Driver

The duties of a bus driver include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Perform pre-trip inspections daily and turn in required documentation.
• Obey all traffic laws at all times.
• Comply with all rules, codes, and regulations from school district, state, and federal sources that apply to student transportation.
• Maintain a current commercial driver's license with proper endorsements, a current Missouri school bus driver's permit, and a current physical.
• Comply with the school district's alcohol and drug-testing policy.
• Observe and keep all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintain and turn in all required maps, reports, and other paperwork on time.
• Keep assigned bus clean.
• Maintain and enforce a current bus seating chart at all times.
• Attend all bus driver and scheduled in-service meetings.
• Notify the Director of Transportation of an absence in plenty of time so that a substitute can be found.
• Maintain a consistent daily schedule and leave early enough that it is not necessary to hurry while on the route or trip. Keep to assigned schedule.
• Monitor all bus stops and notify superiors when an unsafe or inefficient condition exists.
• Report anything that is mechanically wrong with the bus or anything that could potentially be unsafe.
• Use the bus radio for needed safety and informational purposes only.
• Transport only authorized students.
• Report all accidents and complete required accident forms.
• Enforce all bus rules that apply to student conduct in a fair and consistent manner.
• Manage student behavior and maintain proper student discipline at all times on the bus.
• Exercise responsible leadership and professionalism while on school activity or field trips.
• Report all incidents of improper student discipline and behavior. Use the bus conduct notice and telephone calls to report to parents.
• Relate to students in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
• Work with parents and school district personnel to resolve conflicts and maintain proper student conduct.
• Take all assigned field trips and/or activity trips.
• Comply with any other transportation related written or oral requests.
• Be able to get along with fellow employees and contribute to a wholesome, stable workplace atmosphere.
• Be safe at all times.