2026-2027 Bus Driver

School Bus Driver

The primary responsibility of a school bus driver is to transport the students to and from school in the safest possible manner. This position has been classified as Safety Sensitive in accordance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and/or the Department of Transportation (DOT), and Board Policy G-37-R3 Medical Marijuana & Safety Sensitive Positions Regulation. All candidates selected for hire or transferred into a Safety Sensitive position must undergo and pass a pre-employment drug screen before being hired or transferred. Employees holding safety-sensitive positions may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, if they test positive for marijuana components or metabolites, even if they possess a medical marijuana license.

Essential Duties:

• Transports students of various ages and backgrounds, daily and safely.
• Drives in a safe and legal manner.
• Observes all City, State, and Federal Laws relating to school buses.
• Enforces thus laws, policies and regulations applicable to school buses.
• Meets established time schedules, follows established routes and drives in a safe and legal manner.
• Supervises and controls student passengers within established procedures and guidelines.
• Inspects assigned vehicle for defects daily and report vehicle condition to Supervisor.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned vehicle.
• Completes necessary paperwork and reports as instructed by Supervisor.
• Works effectively with others to dispense information and to solve problems.
• Attends designated training sessions, workshops and meetings.
• Maintains manner of personal dress and hygiene consistent with Departmental Guidelines and effective job performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Must possess a Commercial Driver License (CDL) of the appropriate class for the vehicle driven with a school bus (S) and a passenger (P) endorsement.
• Must possess a School Bus Driving Certificate issued by the State Department of Education (SDE).
• Current Motor Vehicle Report must meet established safe driving criteria.
• Requires knowledge of City streets and the ability to read maps and written instructions.
• CPR and First Aid Certification preferred.
• Must be available for a split shift, i.e., mornings and afternoons.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.
• Ability to see and read a street signs and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Physical agility, able to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach.
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to 75 pounds

Oklahoma City Public Schools