Non-CDL Driver

Job Summary

Position is responsible for operating a 16, or fewer passenger bus and transporting school-aged children identified under the McKinney Vento Act safely and efficiently over specified routes to and from schools.

Essential Duties

• Obtains all Non-CDL bus training as mandated by the Transportation Safety and Training department and Virginia State Code.
• Communicates with the dispatcher or Area Transportation Supervisor for any changes in normal duties or new student passengers, including communicating orally while the bus is in motion when needed.
• Ensures the bus can be operated safely before driving and conducts pre-trip safety inspections as required by federal and state laws to include observing visual defects and checking operating systems to include brakes, horn, lights, emergency flashers, and door-opening devices.
• Operates the bus safely over an assigned route, picking up and delivering authorized students at assigned bus pick-up and drop-off points. Keeps assigned time schedules, which may require driving during pre-day light and dusk periods, and makes every effort to be on time while ensuring safety.
• Must be willing to travel extended distances to other cities and school districts to conduct student pick-ups or drop-offs. Must be open and flexible as route schedule changes will occur frequently.
• Obeys all traffic laws and transportation practices as outlined in the Virginia Driving manual, Transportation Employee Handbook, School Board Policy and local ordinances.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for non-CDL buses and keeps all emergency exits clear of obstructions.
• Secures wheelchairs, car seats, and other restraining devices on the bus as needed.
• Maintains student discipline on the bus and enforces rules governing student conduct, including through oral communication when the bus is in motion.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority and compiles written reports as requested in accordance with the bus driver handbook and the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
• Congducts semi-annual bus evacuation drills as required by the Department of Education and implements evacuations as required in an emergency to include safely exiting from the rear of the bus.
• Reports all accidents immediately, requesting police or ambulance service as needed; assists injured persons until services arrive; and completes required accident reports.
• Returns the bus to the assigned lot, performs a final inspection, and secures the bus according to procedures.
• Participates in all required training.
• Submits to drug testing when required.
• Maintains a valid Virginia driver’s license as required by the State Department of Transportation and maintains Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification.
• Hear and communicate orally when the bus is in motion. Communicate orally on a two-way radio with transportation dispatch and emergency services while the bus is in motion.
• Communicate effectively and positively with parents, students, staff and co-workers.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a positive driving point balance.
• Must possess basic first aid and CPR certification or must acquire such prior to the completion of the division’s classroom training course.
• Must possess an excellent driving record in compliance with division standards, excellent driving skills, and must successfully complete the school division’s non-CDL bus driver training course.
• Must possess a good knowledge of procedures and federal/state laws governing the safe operation of a school bus prior to the completion of the division’s training course.
• Must possess the ability to maintain student discipline and ensure that student behavior is not a distraction to safe driving.
• Must possess the ability to recognize and report any unsafe act or condition.
• Must remain in compliance with state/division regulations regarding the use of controlled substances and alcohol as applied to school bus drivers.
• Must meet the mandated physical and mental requirements established by the state and the US Department of Transportation.
• Must be capable of working independently and possess the ability to understand and follow through on oral and written instructions.
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively and positively with students, parents, and faculty.
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