112-Transportation Bus Driver Training Available

Bus Driver

Primary Purpose: Transport and route school buses to ensure safe, efficient, economical transportation of students.

Qualifications:

• Education/Certification: High School or GED preferred
• 21 years of age
• Pre-employment MVR license check with Texas Department of Public Safety
• Must possess CDL with P&S endorsements, or able to obtain prior to employment
• Must pass criminal history background check
• Must pass pre-employment D.O.T physical and drug test
• Ability to obtain Texas School Bus Driver certification and keep updated as necessary

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Mechanical skills
• Ability to deal with a variety of people including those with special needs
• Skill in handling radio communications
• Ability to follow specific route instructions and/or directions
• Ability to drive extra-curricular trips
• Be able to read, write, and understand instructions
• Completion of 20 hour bus driver certification course, employed at least thirty days as a bus driver in Pasadena ISD

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Safely transport children to and from school
• Check and update routes as needed
• Coordinate all student rider problems with supervisor and/or principals (via student safety reports)
• Perform pre-trip inspections as required by law to ensure proper operation of bus
• Report problems to dispatcher
• Keep CDL and bus driver certification current
• Obey all rules, regulations, and driving laws as set forth by the state of Texas
• Clean, upkeep, and fuel bus

Working Conditions:

• Mental Demands: Ability to communicate effectively (verbal); maintain emotional control under stress; interpret policy, procedures, and data; coordinate district functions
• Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Frequent prolonged and irregular hours; repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; steady phone interactions; moderate standing, walking, and bending

Pasadena Independent School District