Bus Driver

Bus Driver

Reports To: Transportation Supervisor Classified

License Required: CDL Learner's Permit

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Transportation Salary Scale $21.97/hour – $33.98/hour

Position Purpose: Transports students to and from school in a safe, efficient, and economical manner on a daily basis; and to and from extracurricular events on a non-regular basis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include The Following:

• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspection of vehicle prior to and after every trip identifying defects and reporting to bus garage.
• Keep daily fuel records (i.e. log fuel each time vehicle is refueled).
• Turn in, fully completed, monthly reports by the appropriate deadline. These include: monthly gas sheet, monthly bus report, monthly pre-inspection form, certificate of absence, other reports as requested.
• Keep a legible copy of the route and schedule in the vehicle at all times adhering to said time schedule and route when operating the vehicle.
• When operating the assigned vehicle, the driver is required to have in their possession the appropriate valid driver's license for the type of vehicle driven.
• Obtain an annual physical examination certifying ability to perform duties as a school bus/vehicle driver. The physical form must be turned in prior to contract approval for the following year.
• Maintain good attendance and reports absences in a timely manner for the supervisor to secure the substitute driver.
• Follow all procedures in reporting complaints, accidents, and student injuries to the proper authorities.
• Become familiar with the contents of the first aid kit and the proper procedures for issuing the contents.

Qualifications Must Have Qualities And Personal Characteristics Necessary For Working Effectively With Students, Parents, Teachers And Administrators.

• Must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Meets school bus driver certification requirements with minimum hours of instruction and satisfactorily pass the knowledge examination as outlined by the Department of Education Pupil Transportation.
• Must have a valid CDL License.
• Meet State physical examination requirements.
• Meet local and/or State standards for driving test.
• Meet local and/or State standards for driver record check.
• Ability to operate all vehicle types used in transporting students in the school division.
• Ability to operate radio communication when necessary.

Language Skills Ability To Read And Interpret Documents Such As Safety Rules, Operating And Maintenance Instructions, And Procedure Manuals.

Ability To Write Routine Reports And Correspondence.

Ability To Speak Effectively Before Groups Of Parents Or Public.

Reasoning/Other Abilities Ability To Apply Common Sense Understanding To Carry Out Simple One- Or Two-Step Instructions. Ability To Deal With Standardized Situations With Only Occasional Or No Variables.

Physical Demands While Performing The Duties Of This Job, The Employee Is Regularly Required To Sit; Use Hands To Finger, Handle, Or Feel; And Reach With Hands And Arms. The Employee Frequently Is Required To Talk Or Hear And Taste Or Smell. The Employee Is Occasionally Required To Stand, Walk, Climb Or Balance, And Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, Or Crawl. The Employee Must Regularly Lift And/Or Move Up To 10 Pounds, Frequently Lift And/Or Move Up To 25 Pounds, And Occasionally Lift And/Or Move Up To 50 Pounds. Specific Vision Abilities Required By This Job Include Close Vision, Distance Vision, Color Vision, Peripheral Vision, Depth Perception, And Ability To Adjust Focus.

Work Environment The Work Environment Characteristics Described Here Are Representative Of Those An Employee Encounters While Performing The Essential Functions Of This Job. The Employee Is Frequently Exposed To Fumes Or Airborne Particles, Outside Weather Conditions And Vibration. The Noise Level In The Work Environment Is Usually Loud. Reasonable Accommodations May Be Made To Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.