Bus Driver- Transportation Dept

Bus Manager

Bus Managers receive American Heart Association certification during the training program and must complete the required bi-annual training to maintain it (provided by GCPS). Education Qualifications: H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree or equivalent. Experience Qualifications: Must successfully complete the Bus Manager training program provided by Gwinnett County Public Schools. Skills Qualifications: Ability to communicate in the English language both orally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to take directions. Ability to exhibit a positive attitude. Ability to interact positively with, gain respect of, and maintain effective control over student passengers to ensure that behavior is not distracting to safe driving. Ability to operate a school bus transporting students in a safe, proper and courteous manner. Ability to work harmoniously with children and others. Ability to work well as part of a team. Primary Responsibilities: Perform all activities required to safely operate a school bus transporting students and other authorized personnel to and from schools and school-related events. Ensure the safe, timely, and dependable transportation of students and other authorized personnel to-and-from school and/or school-related events. Operate the school bus in strict compliance with federal, state, and local laws, GCPS policies and procedures, and GCPS Transportation protocol to protect the student passengers, the general public, and the school system from harm. Monitor surrounding traffic to ensure safety of student passengers. Count each student from the stop onto the bus or from the bus until safely positioned at the bus stop while maintaining control of the students still on the bus. Ensure that each student is safely and appropriately seated within the seat compartment. Ensure that all equipment including book bags, models, and musical instruments are secured within the seating compartment. Maintain a safe environment within the bus by enforcing rules of conduct, tactfully managing student behavior, and reporting cases of student misbehavior to appropriate administrators. Monitor student behavior on the bus and protect students from inappropriate actions of other students. Utilize student behavior management to help prevent discipline issues, to intervene early in the development of any behavior issues, and to provide for consistent and appropriate consequences if the misbehavior escalates. Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality concerning any issues related to student management. Perform pre-trip inspection, post-trip inspection, adhere to school bus maintenance requirements, and ensure school bus is clean and sanitary at all times. Deliver bus to vehicle maintenance facility as directed by schedule, supervisory personnel, or vehicle maintenance personnel. Maintain internal and external cleanliness of assigned vehicle for the purpose of ensuring safety, appearance, comfort, and sanitation of the vehicle. Attend zone staff meetings, complete staff development training, and participate in job-related workshops as required for the purpose of gathering information to safely perform job functions. Keep up-to-date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by GCPS; establish and maintain operational proficiency of same. Prepare reports (e.g., field trip reports, incident reports, inspections records, passenger misbehavior, mileage logs, student counts, routing information, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines. Communicate with others in a timely, accurate, empathetic, and professional manner as needed to ensure the safe and reliable transportation of student passengers. Communicate with dispatchers through use of the radio, following proper protocol. Respond to inquiries from students, parents, and/or staff for the purpose of providing the necessary information regarding transportation services and safe, acceptable student behavior. Interact in a positive and collaborative manner with school administrators to extend the classroom to the school bus. Act as an ambassador of the district, behaving in a professional and courteous manner, and treating all individuals with respect and patience. Provide safety and emergency training to all students. Train students on the proper way to ride a school bus during the first week of school, including loading and unloading protocol, proper seating, railroad crossings, and various other issues. Provide ongoing emergency training concerning the actions to be taken in various emergency situations on a monthly basis. Provide emergency evacuation training that is simulated monthly and practiced twice a year. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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