Substitute Bus Driver

Substitute Bus Driver

Massillon City Schools is seeking a Substitute Bus Driver. This position is located in the Bus Garage and offers a salary rate of $20.00 per hour. The role reports to the Transportation Supervisor, Building Principal, Assistant Superintendent, or Designee. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Job Description:

The primary responsibility of the Substitute Bus Driver is to transport children safely to and from school and other approved destinations. This includes ensuring that wheelchairs, seat belts, car seats, and booster seats are installed correctly and assisting students with special needs as necessary.

Essential Functions:

• Transport students for the assigned schools
• Properly check vehicle and report any deficiencies
• Maintain route information and associated paperwork
• Work with building principals to maintain student discipline

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) – proof required
• CLD with School Bus endorsement
• Current Bus Driver Certification
• Successful FBI & BCII background check in accordance with Board of Education Policy and the applicable ORC

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Report all accidents and complete required reports
• Enforce applicable Board policies
• Attend bus driver meetings and be available in the event of emergency dismissal
• Conduct rear door emergency evacuation drills
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to have full control with bus discipline at all times
• Knowledge of basic first aid
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels
• Ability to be patient and understanding

Equipment Operated:

• Wheelchairs, child car and booster seat mechanisms, child restraint (harness)

Additional Working Conditions:

• Frequent exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Frequent interaction among unruly children
• Occasional extensive sitting, up to 2 hours at a time
• Occasional requirement to stand and walk
• Frequent requirement to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, read, hear, and see (occasional color vision required)
• Occasional requirement to lift and carry up to a maximum of 65 pounds
• Occasional requirement to push and pull up to a maximum of 300 pounds (on wheels)
• Occasional overtime work will be requested and expected of the employee

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority.