School Bus Driver

About the role

The employee in this position provides daily school bus transportation of students to and from school and home in accordance with school district contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all applicable federal and state regulations regarding operation of commercial vehicles and school buses.
• Safely operate a school bus on an assigned route as directed.
• Demonstrate courtesy and professionalism while on the road.
• Conduct vehicle inspections as required by DOT and school bus regulations.
• Report mechanical defects to the appropriate shop staff.
• Maintain, read and understand route sheets including time changes.
• Maintain scheduled route to established time and mileage.
• Immediately notify supervisor of changes/delays.
• Maintain control of student passengers at all times to insure safe operation of vehicle.
• Record and report discipline problems through appropriate procedures established by the district.
• When transporting special needs/exceptional children, manage student care and behavior within guidelines established by state School Bus Driver Manual and individual school district.
• Report all vehicle and passenger accidents/incidents to your supervisor promptly and comply with company accident response procedures.