Bus Driver - Full-Time (Anticipated Vacancies)

Bus Driver

Full-Time Bus Driver Qualifications:

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Valid Georgia Class "B" CDL with passenger endorsement, air brake endorsement, "S" endorsement, and verification of an acceptable seven (7) years driving record through the Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Must successfully complete all required bus driver training.
• Must meet all other qualifications as stated by state and local board policy.
• Must possess excellent communication skills.
• Medium Work: Lifting or otherwise moving up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force as needed to move objects. Must pass the Georgia Department of Education physical.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To: Transportation Director and Transportation Coordinator

Supervises: None

Job Goal: To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district's curriculum and extracurricular programs.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Maintains current knowledge of all local and state traffic laws as related to school bus transportation.
• Obeys all local and state traffic laws as related to school bus transportation.
• Maintains current driver's license.
• Maintains acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
• Must pass a Department of Education physical by a licensed physician of medicine no more than sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of the student school year.
• Follows scheduled bus transportation route.
• Ensures students arrive at school and at their home bus stop on a scheduled time.
• Maintains knowledge of emergency procedures and implements them if these situations occur.
• Reads all literature on school bus safety distributed by the Department of Transportation.
• Develops and submits all required transportation reports, such as, number of students transported, mileage, number of stops, school bus accidents, student injuries and others when requested.
• Assists other school bus drivers when help is needed.
• Monitors the school bus radio in order to be informed of emergency situations.
• Secures appropriate emergency assistance if/or when the school bus should become disabled.
• Reports any potential school bus mechanical problems that may develop while bus is in operation.
• Maintains flexibility when asked to drive a difference or additional route.
• Maintains knowledge of different bus routes.
• Observes other school buses while driving the route to check for potential safety problems.
• Attends scheduled meetings and training classes.
• Performs inspection of the assigned bus before and after transporting students to and from school and on special activities.
• Reports all mechanical problems to bus maintenance.
• Maintains adequate fuel in the assigned bus.
• Inspects interior of bus after each trip for lost articles, vandalism, and sleeping students.
• Monitors proper loading and unloading of students.
• Communicates student rules of conduct.
• Enforces student discipline procedures.
• Assigns all student seating.
• Recognizes all regular student bus passengers.
• Make proper arrangements for students with special needs.
• Conducts two emergency evacuation drills each year.
• Keeps assigned bus clean, including sweeping and washing of the bus.
• Performs other tasks as assigned consistent with the goals and objectives of this position.

Terms of Employment: Nine month year, part-time employee. Salary to be established by the Board of Education. Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.