School Bus Driver

Job Description

Job Description

A permanent full-time Bus Drier position is available. PA commercial driver’s license with passenger and school bus endorsements required. Clean driving record and background clearances required.

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Job Description:

• Safely drives a school bus to pick up children at various locations and transports them to and from school according to a prescribed route and an assigned schedule. Provides transportation for field trips and other school-sponsored activities as assigned.
• Adheres to safety rules when loading and unloading children. Properly assists students with disabilities or other students in need of assistance to ensure that they are safely helped on and off the vehicle. Ensures students’ medical equipment and wheelchairs are properly handled and secured. Assists students in and out of car seats when necessary.
• Complies with federal, state, local, and district laws, regulations, and policies applicable to this position. Follows all posted speed limits and safe driving practices.
• Maintains discipline using appropriate techniques. Reports student misconduct to the proper authority. Maintains confidentiality with all district information, including district and school population information.
• Maintains an up-to-date route schedule, student roster, seating chart, student counts, and mileage reports at all times. Both the route schedule and student roster must be kept in the vehicle while it is being operated. Keeps an up-to-date emergency information sheet for each student in the vehicle while it is being operated. Timely submits any required documentation or reports which may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption, and mileage reports.
• Transports only authorized passengers and discharges passengers only at authorized stops. Physically checks bus at end of the route to ensure no children remain in the vehicle.
• Maintains a good relationship with students, their parents/guardians, bus aides, monitors, and district transportation personnel. Exercises responsible leadership when working with students.
• Performs a pre-trip inspection of assigned vehicle and provides proper care of vehicle, reporting necessary repair and preventative maintenance, tire replacement, light replacement, etc. keeping wear and expenses to a minimum. Keeps the interior and exterior of the bus clean at all times by washing or polishing as needed.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses; immediately reports malfunctioning of equipment while in route to and from school to designated personnel. Reports lateness due to mechanical failure or other reasons to the proper authority.
• Reports any accident, regardless of how minor, with complete information as to the type of accident and necessary details, including the names of all pupils riding on the bus at the time of the accident.
• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Attends training for school bus drivers as directed and as required by law. Maintains all required credentials and complies with all legal requirements to perform as a school bus driver. As directed, conducts required school bus evacuation and other safety drills. Carries required documentation at all times when performing this work, including a valid CDL license with an “S” endorsement, a valid school bus endorsement card, and a valid physician’s certificate.
• Maintains knowledge of first-aid procedures.