Bus Driver

Performance Responsibilities

• Knowledge and utilization of State Laws for School Bus Drivers
• Knowledge of Commercial Drivers Licensing laws and regulations
• Knowledgeable of and reports mechanical problems immediately
• Knowledgeable of District discipline procedure and appropriate and acceptable behavior for riders
• Utilizes safety knowledge to maintain utmost care of students
• Maintains control of students through positive student management techniques
• Provides appropriate information for student referral and/or discipline problems
• Provides positive input during safety meeting
• Maintains composure under stressful situations
• Attends assigned safety meetings and/or workshops
• Reports all accidents and/or near accidents to supervisor
• Reports potentially hazardous situations
• Willingness to work with supervisor and drivers

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age at contract time
• Meets all state licensing requirements
• Demonstrates aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities
• Maintains a valid Class B license with both passenger and student endorsement
• Succeeds in completing DOT physical annually
• Successfully passes initial and random drug screening
• Submits and passes background check

Requirements

• Reports to: Director of Transportation
• Completes all reports (pre-trip inspection, mileage, student count, discipline, accident and others as needed)
• Performs and records daily pre-trip inspection of bus and vehicular damage
• Maintains interior cleanliness of bus by sweeping and or mopping daily
• Knowledgeable of and reports mechanical problems immediately
• Knowledgeable of all emergency procedures including two school bus evacuation drills yearly
• Utilizes safety knowledge to maintain utmost care of students
• Follows route directions and informs supervisor of changes immediately
• Allows students to load and unload at authorized stops
• Wears seat belt whenever bus is in motion
• Presents on the bus whenever there are students in the vehicle
• Provides appropriate information for student referral and/or discipline problems
• Provides positive input during safety meeting
• Maintains composure under stressful situations
• Attends assigned safety meetings and/or workshops
• Reports all accidents and/or near accidents to supervisor
• Reports potentially hazardous situations
• Willingness to work with supervisor and drivers

Benefits

• Salary and work year to be established by the School Board
• Evaluation of performance will be conducted annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of support staff personnel.
• Bus drivers may be suspended from duty at any time by the Superintendent or designee for inefficiency, breach of rules, insubordination, or other good cause.
• Final dismissal from service to be made at the discretion of the Board of Education.