Bus Driver (10) - Transportation

School Bus Driver

Drives school buses to ensure students' safe transport to and from school and school functions.

Maintain proper discipline on the bus.

Keeps bus clean.

Services vehicle for safety before driving (checks fluid levels, lights, brakes, steering, and replenishing fuel).

Keeps records of mileage, gas, and oil consumption.

Reports mechanical problems to the head mechanic.

Be available to cover additional trips due to early school release.

Be available to cover additional trips due to student evacuation training.

Be on time.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Valid Alabama Commercial Drivers License

Must satisfy the requirements established by the State Board of Education for Special Training and Licensing, including obtaining a physical examination report and/or waiver thereof signed by a licensed physician as required by Act No. 2012-372.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Salary schedules are found on the main Decatur City Schools website. Verification of previous public school teaching experience is necessary to compute your annual salary. Credit is awarded for public school experience only, private, parochial, or similar experience will not be accepted. Experience must be full time at least 50%-100% of the academic year. Administrative credit will be awarded only for experience in the same position.

The Decatur City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Alabama State Department of Education