Bus Driver - District wide position at Transportation

Pay Grade: J  •  FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

About the role

Incumbents drive a school bus, van, or other motorized vehicle to transport students. Duties include conducting safety checks of equipment, monitoring student behavior, and completing incident reports.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the safe loading and unloading of students to and from destinations, including operation of specialized equipment for students with special needs (car seats, wheelchairs, seat belts, lifts, etc.).
• Drives a school bus, van, or other motorized vehicle to transport students to applicable locations, including field trips and special events.
• Maintains attendance records, seating charts, disciplinary documentation, and updated student information; communicates via radio dispatch to parents, students, administrators, and other individuals.
• Monitors daily school bus activities to ensure proper student conduct and adherence to disciplinary controls.
• Performs pre- and post-trip bus inspection activities to ensure proper operating conditions, adherence to Department of Transportation standards, and compliance with safety standards.
• Performs routine cleaning and bus maintenance activities; conducts refueling and maintains assigned fuel use logs; reports perceived or potential bus defects to appropriate personnel.
• Transports students according to established routing sheets and ensures periodic routing updates.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D., or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Possession of a valid Arizona Driver’s License for 5 years.
• Valid Arizona Commercial Driver’s License with P and S and Air Brake Endorsement before transporting students.
• Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR Certifications within 30 days of employment.
• Valid Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• DPS Certification.

Knowledge

• Customer service principles
• First aid practices
• Safe driving principles and practices

Skills

• Ability to perform single, technical tasks with periodic skill upgrades to meet changing job conditions.
• Ability to operate equipment used in the profession.

Physical Requirements

• Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
• Must successfully complete all Department of Public Safety tests (e.g., physical performance test) a minimum of every two years. Test includes lifting 30 pounds from the ground to the floor of the bus (and vice versa) and dragging 125 pounds.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be subjected to fumes, odors, and extreme temperatures.

Return-to-work retirees will have an hourly rate approximately 9% lower than listed without falling below minimum wage.