Van Driver

Van Driver

Provides for the safe, efficient, and orderly transportation of students.

Minimum Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Current valid Pennsylvania Drivers License.

Essential Functions:

• Safely drives a school van to pick up children at various locations and transports them to and from school according to a prescribed route and an assigned schedule. Provides transportation for field trips and other school sponsored activities as assigned.
• Adheres to safety rules when loading and unloading children. Properly assists students with disabilities or other students in need of assistance to ensure that they are safely helped on and off the vehicle. Ensures students' medical equipment and wheelchairs are properly handled and secured. Assists students in and out of car seats when necessary.
• Complies with federal, state, local and district laws, regulations and policies applicable to this position. Follows all posted speed limits and safe driving practices.
• Maintains discipline using appropriate techniques. Reports student misconduct to the proper authority. Maintains confidentiality with all District information, including District and school population information.
• Maintains an up-to-date route schedule, student roster, student counts, seating charts and mileage reports at all times. Both the route schedule and student roster must be kept in the vehicle while it is being operated. Keeps an up-to-date emergency information sheet for each student in the vehicle while it is being operated. Timely submits any required documentation or reports which may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage.
• Transports only authorized passengers and discharges passengers only at authorized stops. Physically checks vehicle at end of route to ensure no children remain in the vehicle.
• Maintains a good relationship with students, their parents/guardians, aides and monitors and district transportation personnel. Exercises responsible leadership when working with students.
• Regularly inspects and provides proper care of vehicle with pre trip and post trip inspections, reporting necessary repair and preventative maintenance, tire replacement, light replacement, etc. and keeping wear and expenses to a minimum; keeps the interior and exterior of van clean at all times by washing or polishing as needed. Must be responsible for re-fueling any vehicle that is used.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for transportation; immediately reports malfunctioning of equipment while in route to and from school to designated personnel Reports lateness due to mechanical failure or other reasons to the proper authority.
• Reports any accident, regardless of how minor, with complete information as to the type of accident and necessary details, including the names of all pupils riding on the vehicle at the time of the accident.
• Takes precautions to ensure staff/student safety. Does not leave students unsupervised.
• Maintain respect at all times of confidential information.
• Other duties as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff.

Performs in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, state and federal laws.

Ringgold School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.