Bus Driver (approx. 4.75 hours/day)

Bus Driver

Compensation based on experience / Bus Driver Salary Schedule 1-year probationary period per OAPSE Article 6.01 Job Description

Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Be at least 21 years of age and have two (2) years of driving experience
• Meet all requirements of the Ohio Pupil Transportation Laws and Regulations, State laws, and district Board of Education policy
• Ability to obtain a Class A or B with School Bus and Passenger
• Successfully pass an annual physical examination, tuberculosis screening and pre-employment testing as required by law
• Successfully complete the Ohio School Bus Pre-service class requirements or will complete within three (3) months of employment
• Successfully complete the safe operation of a school bus "Behind the Wheel" training
• Obtain and have on file annually an acceptable driver abstract from the Ohio BMV
• Successfully pass the Ohio School Bus Driving Skills Test
• Administer first aid as needed
• Be physically and mentally capable of safely operating a school bus in normal and emergency situations
• Have ability to cope with stressful situations
• Be physically capable of appropriately lifting and managing handicapped pupils when necessary
• Comply with all recertification requirements as necessary
• Comply with and have on file all annual requirements (Physical, abstract, blood-borne pathogens, 4-hr in-service training, and bus driver's certificate issued by the ESC, exempted village, or city superintendent)
• Comply with the Federal Commercial Driver License Drug and Alcohol laws
• Be neat and clean and possess a positive attitude
• Be accessible to a telephone
• Ability to follow written and oral procedures
• Submit a satisfactory background check as requested

Reports To: Transportation Supervisor

Job Goal: To safely transport students to and from school in a timely manner

Responsibilities:

• Report for work, allowing enough time prior to departure to assure all requirements and responsibilities have been completed to operate a safe school bus as required by law
• Make a daily pre-trip inspection of the school bus before leaving storage and post-trip inspection after each trip before leaving the bus as required by law
• Check bus after each trip to make sure no student is left on the bus
• Complete a written time schedule and roster and maintain a consistent time schedule
• Comply with bus routes as directed by Superintendent or designee
• Report all school bus accidents and complete all required reports
• Enforce all student laws and regulations
• Attend all safety workshops and meetings as requested
• Operate school buses within the limits of the law
• Notify supervisor of any traffic violation he/she incur
• Drivers must remain on the bus when students are in the bus except when assisting special needs students
• Keep bus clean, both inside and out, at all times
• Submit to the random, reasonable suspicion and post accident drug and alcohol testing
• Comply with all Federal and Ohio Pupil Transportation Laws and Regulations
• Comply with all procedures and regulations as established by the Board of Education
• Refrain from the use and influence of alcohol or any harmful or illegal drugs
• Complete at least three (3) emergency evacuation drills per year
• Maintain an appropriate rapport with co-workers
• Communicate effectively with the supervisor
• Comply with all Board of Education policies
• Establish a professional rapport with the students

Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District