Bus Driver

Overview of the Role

To provide school bus transportation that safely and efficiently meets the needs of the students and schools.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Transport students safely to and from school, on field trips, and extracurricular trips as assigned on a timely basis.
• Operate school bus in accordance with the School Board policies.
• Maintain appropriate standards of conduct for students riding buses and enforce bus rules as listed on the Bus Privilege form in the bus folder.
• Maintain a Maine Commercial Driver’s License with P & S endorsements.
• Maintain cleanliness of bus, inside and outside, as described in Driver’s Maintenance List of Rules in the bus folder.
• Check daily on the mechanical condition of the bus, and report immediately any discrepancies to the head mechanic: keep a daily record on the Pre-Trip Inspection Procedures form and submit completed form to transportation office weekly.
• Maintain operating records forms, logging miles driven, gas and oil used, and repairs made: submit completed form to transportation office weekly/monthly.
• Maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, teachers, and administration to maintain the highest level of service and control.
• Ensure that updated bus route information is on the bus and in the transportation office at all times.
• Perform food truck duties, custodial duties in building and grounds as assigned during non-driving hours, non-student days, and school vacations (full-time employees only).

Qualifications and License Requirements

• Must have a valid Maine State CDL driver's License with S & P and air brake endorsements
• Must pass a driver's physical
• Must pass a drug and alcohol test, subject to random drug and alcohol testing
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must have a High School Diploma/equivalent preferred

Contact Information

Michele Caron, Director of Transportation
Transportation
Phone: 2073191904
Email: mcaron@brunswicksd.org