School Bus Driver

School Bus Driver

Function: Under the direct supervision of the Director of Transportation, transporting personnel while maintaining discipline and adhering to district policies.

General Responsibilities:

• Maintain student discipline
• Adhere to district policies at all times
• Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas, and techniques
• Adhere to all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
• Desire to continue career improvement
• Communicate effectively with all members of the school district and community
• React productively to change; accept other tasks, as assigned
• Appropriately operate all vehicles and equipment, as necessary
• Support the philosophy and mission of the district
• Assist the mechanic with maintenance and repair, as needed
• Support the value of an education
• Maintain the bus in clean condition, and inform the Director of Transportation whenever a bus is received in unsatisfactory condition
• Inform the Director of Transportation of routine maintenance and repairs required
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation

Essential Functions:

• Abide by all traffic laws
• Provide clean, safe, and reliable transportation to ensure that students enjoy the full advantage of school-district programs and activities
• Ensure that all activities conform to state school transportation guidelines
• Abide by all Kansas school transportation regulations
• Provide safe and orderly transportation to and from school and school-related activities
• Maintain assigned schedule
• Transport only authorized students
• Discharge students only at authorized stops
• Inspect bus prior to each route or activity trip, and file inspection forms with the Director of Transportation
• Immediately notify the Director of Transportation of lateness or emergency mechanical failure
• Report all accidents, and file required accident reports with the Director of Transportation in a timely manner

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Successfully complete agility and reaction time tests, if required
• Have agility necessary to quickly and safely exit the driver's seat and emergency doors
• Must work indoors and outdoors year around
• Requires climbing and balancing
• Requires prolonged sitting and/or standing
• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials
• Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, and reaching
• Must work in noisy, crowded, stressful environments
• Must work in and around dust, fumes, and odors
• Requires lengthy and overnight travel

Qualifications Profile:

• Hold a valid CDL license with the required endorsements
• Meet all state requirements for bus drivers, including Defensive Driving and First Aid certification
• Successfully complete behind-the-wheel training
• Complete required physical examination for bus drivers
• Perform required driving skills, including operation of a vehicle at night

FLSA Status: Non-exempt