Bus Driver

Wayne County Public Schools

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license and CDL with P and S endorsements

Responsibilities

• Complies with all traffic ordinances
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus and reports undisciplined students to the proper authority
• Keeps the assigned bus clean and checks the bus before each operation for mechanical defects
• Keeps to the assigned schedule and notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness
• Discharges students only at authorized stops
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports
• Stays current with state rules and regulations pertaining to driving and transporting students
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as requested by the Director

Schedule

Ten-month work year

Pay

NHCS Bus Driver Hourly Pay Scale

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to follow oral and written directions
• Ability to read a map
• Ability to pass State Skill Test, State Written Test, Department of Transportation physical, and MDE Basic Training Program
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and BOE policies
• Ability to continuously drive on the job
• Vision abilities of close vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision
• Ability to work in a frequently loud work environment
• Ability to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and other workers
• Ability to jump out of the rear bus door or side bus door as needed for evacuation
• Physical ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and dexterity to perform the duties and responsibilities