Bus Driver - Part Time / Full Time

Bus Driver - Part Time

Location: Transportation

Reports To: Transportation Supervisor

Closing Date: June 30, 2024

Start Date: To Be Determined

Work Year: 10 Months

Compensation: $24.73

Position Goal: Safely transport students to and from school and school related functions.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age and possess a valid license for at least one year.
• Must complete school bus driver classroom training.
• Class A or Class B Commercial Drivers' License with passenger and school bus endorsement. Will assist with obtaining proper license and permits.
• No more than five (5) points on driver record.
• No conviction for Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, or suspension, revocation, or license disqualification for moving violations, in the past five years.
• Must not have ever been convicted of a Class A or Class B felony, or a felony based on causing death, a felony sexual offense, or a felony against public administration.
• Must not have had any portion of the sentence for any other felony conviction extending into the last five years.
• Must not have ever been convicted of any crime against a child.
• Must not have ever been convicted of any drug-related crime.
• Must pass a successful background check including child protection registry.
• Must pass a successful pre-employment drug screening.
• Must have TB testing (initially) and school bus driver physical (initially and annually).
• Previous employer verification and work history of all driver positions in past 10 years.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet the requirements of the regular daily bus route for the purpose of transporting children to and from school in a safe and timely fashion.
• Follow all State and Federal rules and regulations. Adherence to the procedures, policies, and practices presented in the "School Bus Drivers'/Aides' Handbook."
• Complete safety and operational check of the school bus and any special equipment before all trips. Report any malfunctions concerning the bus and/or special equipment.
• Keep the buses clean and in an orderly condition.
• Be fair and firm with discipline of your passengers and be mindful of the safety of student riders when they are approaching, entering, riding and leaving the bus.
• Knowledge of rules pertaining to the transportation of school children with responsibility to advise the students on the bus of the rules and the infractions.
• Responsibility to report any hazardous conditions observed along the scheduled bus route and route deviations.
• Responsibility to maintain and rigidly adhere to the bus route schedule for both pickup and return home.
• Responsibility to be courteous, pleasant and demonstrate respect for all students, school personnel, parents and the general motoring public.
• Responsibility to immediately report unusual incidents or events and to follow the directions provided by the Dispatcher.
• Report to work as scheduled or before in order to prepare the bus and start the route on time regardless of weather conditions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must 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.

Application Procedures:

Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application via AppliTrack at no later than 11:59 pm on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter and resume are required for external candidates and preferred but not required for internal candidates.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of this vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources Division at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Note: Incomplete Application Packages will not be considered.

The Colonial School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that will not discriminate against any person regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, affectation or sexual orientation, age, sex, marital status, familial status, religion, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, disability or liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and is committed to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.