Bus Driver

Corporation Bus Driver

Bus drivers are responsible for operating a school bus and transporting school-aged children and other authorized personnel safely and efficiently over specified routes to and from schools and various activities. Position conducts pre-trip inspections; observes safety regulations and policies; enforces student discipline on the bus; and performs related work.

Essential Duties:

• Communicates with the Transportation Director for any changes in normal duties or new student passengers.
• Ensures the bus can be operated safely before driving and conducts pre-trip safety inspections as required by federal and state laws.
• Operates the vehicle safely over an assigned route, picking up and delivering only authorized students at assigned bus stops.
• Keeps assigned time schedules, which may require driving during pre-day light and dusk periods.
• Obeys all traffic laws and transportation practices as outlined in the CDL manual, School Board Policy and local ordinances.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses and keeps all emergency exits clear of obstructions.
• Secures wheelchairs, car seats, and other restraining devices on the bus as needed.
• Maintains student discipline on the bus and enforces rules governing student conduct.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority and compiles written reports as requested.
• Conducts semi-annual bus evacuation drills as required by the Department of Education and implements evacuations as required in an emergency.
• Reports all accidents immediately, requesting police or ambulance service as needed; assists injured persons until services arrive; and completes required accident reports.
• Notifies the proper authority in cases of mechanical failure, safety deficiencies, when off schedule, or other incidents.
• Regulates heating, cooling, and ventilating equipment provided on the bus for the comfort of passengers.
• Drives students and teachers on field trips, extracurricular activities, and other special events, often in evenings and at night, as assigned.
• Exercises responsible leadership and appropriate behavior when on out-of-division school trips.
• Returns the bus to the assigned bus lot, performs a final inspection, and secures the bus according to procedures.
• Participates in all required training.
• Submits to drug and alcohol testing when required.
• Maintains a commercial driver's license as required by the State Department of Transportation and maintains a current Indiana Yellow Card.
• Hear and communicate orally when the bus is in motion.
• Communicate orally on a two-way radio with transportation dispatch and emergency services while the bus is in motion.
• Communicate effectively and positively with parents, students, staff and co-workers.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Any other instructions and duties as assigned by the Transportation Director or other appropriate administrator.

Other Duties:

• Keeps the assigned bus clean.
• Maintains an assigned seating chart.
• Reports all safety violations to include co-workers/personnel suspected of drinking alcohol or under the influence of drugs (to include over-the-counter drugs) while working.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Transportation Director or other appropriate administrator.

Qualifications:

• Obtain PPC/Title 20 Physical and CDL Pass school bus driver performance standards and measures.
• Complete 3-Day Pre-Certification Bus Training Session.
• Complete 4 hours of bus observation of a certified driver and 8 hours behind the wheel supervised by a certified driver.
• Pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.
• Apply for, hold and maintain a valid Indiana Yellow Card.

Job Classification: Non-Exempt