Bus Driver Instructor

Bus Driver Instructor is assigned to a route and additionally responsible for classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel instruction, retraining, transport-van training, third-party CDL testing, and other assigned duties. Assists the Transportation Area Supervisor in charge of training, including operating a school bus and field observation of drivers and attendants.

Responsibilities

• Instructs all areas of training and staff education provided by the Division of Transportation Training Office
• Assists in the preparation of materials for all training sessions
• Performs field observations and ride-along observations
• Assists supervisors in daily school bus operations, including safe transportation of students, maintaining effective control of students, and assisting bus attendants with boarding and securing students
• Assists with the Transportation In-Service Meeting twice yearly, open house recruitment events, and public relations events
• Provides third-party testing for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) as required

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Four (4) years of driving experience
• Minimum age of 20
• Commercial Driver’s License with school bus and passenger endorsement for a minimum of 2 years in the State of Virginia
• Ability to obtain a completed physician’s certificate (School Bus Driver’s Application for Physician Certificate, form EB.001) with controlled substance testing, annual physical examinations, and random tests for use of controlled substances and alcohol
• Knowledge of school bus operations, traffic and highway safety rules and regulations, local street and road system, and basic mechanical principles of motor vehicle operations
• Advanced level of verbal and written fluency in English
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents; carry out written and oral instructions; and operate a two-way radio
• Possess or ability to obtain National Safety Council First Aid and CPR Instructor Certifications within six months of hire
• Ability to complete the DOT mandated Drug and Alcohol Suspicion Training for Supervisors within the first 90 days of employment
• Obtain certification as a Virginia School Bus Driver Trainer and DMV Third-Party Tester as required

Physical Requirements

• Regularly talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, including conveying detailed or important spoken instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall, and apply practices and policies
• Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects

Benefits

• Designated as essential personnel, required to report for work during delay or emergency situations

Pay

Salary range: $31.16 - $40.13 per hour. View salary scale.

Schedule

12 months / 254 days / 8 hours per day