School Bus Driver (4 hours per day)

About the role

The School Bus Driver position operates the school bus in a safe and efficient manner and abides by all state traffic laws, Mississippi Board of Education Regulations, and Local School Board Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintain discipline on the school bus without jeopardizing safety while driving.
• Complete all reports on bus discipline, bus maintenance, and any other reports required by the local school board.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Keep exterior mirrors clean and adjusted at all times.
• Perform a minimum of two school bus evacuation drills each school year utilizing appropriate emergency procedures.
• Know, recognize, and obey road signs and signals by meaning, shapes, sounds, and colors.
• Report any hazards along the existing route to the Transportation Supervisor.
• Exercise the effective defensive driving skills of self-control, alertness, foresight, and good judgment at all times while operating the school bus.
• Remain alert at all times to hazards including, but not limited to, poor weather conditions, other vehicles, road conditions, and trains at railroad crossings.
• Maintain routes and schedules as planned by the Transportation Supervisor, never departing a bus stop early.
• Conduct a thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspection of the school bus.
• Notifies the Transportation Supervisor in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Pick-up and discharge students at authorized stops only.
• Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports immediately.
• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Bus Drivers will obey all Harrison County School District, local, and state school bus transportation laws.
• Follows all Safety Policies and Procedures of the Harrison County School District.

Requirements

• In accordance with Mississippi Code S37-9-17, all personnel employed by the public school system shall be required to pass a criminal background check and a current child abuse registry check.
• A satisfactory employment record.
• Ability to demonstrate and follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Currently possess or willing to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver License with the “P” (passenger) endorsement.
• Must be able to pass all required training required by the school district and the Mississippi Department of Education.
• A satisfactory driving record to include no more than two (2) traffic violations in the past three years.
• Must be insurable by local district insurance carrier.
• Must be able to safely lift and carry students weighing up to 60 lbs. during and emergency.
• Must be able to twist, bend, sit, squat, kneel, pull, and stand.
• Must be able to safely climb up and down the bus steps.
• Willing to submit to and pass drug screening and pass through the DOT Clearing House on an annual basis.

Qualifications

Essential functions such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including but not limited to:

• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintain discipline on the school bus without jeopardizing safety while driving.
• Complete all reports on bus discipline, bus maintenance, and any other reports required by the local school board.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Keep exterior mirrors clean and adjusted at all times.
• Perform a minimum of two school bus evacuation drills each school year utilizing appropriate emergency procedures.
• Know, recognize, and obey road signs and signals by meaning, shapes, sounds, and colors.
• Report any hazards along the existing route to the Transportation Supervisor.
• Exercise the effective defensive driving skills of self-control, alertness, foresight, and good judgment at all times while operating the school bus.
• Remain alert at all times to hazards including, but not limited to, poor weather conditions, other vehicles, road conditions, and trains at railroad crossings.
• Maintain routes and schedules as planned by the Transportation Supervisor, never departing a bus stop early.
• Conduct a thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspection of the school bus.
• Notifies the Transportation Supervisor in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Pick-up and discharge students at authorized stops only.
• Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports immediately.
• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Bus Drivers will obey all Harrison County School District, local, and state school bus transportation laws.
• Follows all Safety Policies and Procedures of the Harrison County School District.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

182 Days