School Bus Driver

About the role

The position involves driving a school bus to transport students safely and efficiently to an assigned location on a designated route. The driver also ensures the safety of students during transport, loading and unloading from buses, and performs regular safety inspections.

Responsibilities

• Drives a school bus to transport students safely and efficiently to an assigned location on a designated route.
• Affirms safety of students during transport, loading and unloading from buses.
• Performs regular safety inspections of buses.
• Communicates with District personnel, parents and legal guardians to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns.
• Assists students and other passengers by providing safe loading and unloading from buses including both normal transport and emergency situations.
• Safely transports and assists medically fragile and students with special needs.
• Conducts required daily safety inspections of buses.
• Reports mechanical malfunctions or other problems as required.
• Administers first aid to passengers as needed.
• Determines appropriate action in emergency situations according to established guidelines.
• Maintains buses in a clean and safe operating condition.
• Cleans buses, refuels, services and prepares vehicles for operation.
• Maintains order and discipline among passengers on the bus and while waiting at bus stops in accordance with policies related to disciplining students.
• Prepares related logs and reports as necessary including pre-trip, field trips, accident, passenger incident and inspection reports.
• Maintains route, passenger misconduct, mileage and student counts records.
• Transports students, faculty and parents on field trips or other events.
• Meets scheduled departure and arrival times as assigned.
• Utilizes two-way radios for bus to bus and bus to base communications.

Requirements

• Successful passage of the District's job-related proficiency test.
• California School Bus Driver's Certificate.
• Valid California Class B Driver License with P/S endorsements.
• Valid First Aid and CPR Certificate issued by an authorized agency.
• Medical Examiner's Certificate K-4 report (issued within last 30 days - online documents are not considered official and will not be accepted).

Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school or equivalent GED and sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above.

Skills

• Safe and defensive driving practices.
• Proper operations of school buses.
• Applicable traffic and student transportation laws, codes and regulations.
• Basic first aid, CPR & AED procedures.
• Basic record-keeping techniques.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

Under the direction of the Supervisor, Transportation, the position offers advanced step salary placement to Step C: $25.50/hour. Positions are 5-6 hours/day (split shift) during the school year; 206 paid days.

Pay

Advanced step salary placement to Step C: $25.50/hour.

Schedule

5-6 hours/day (split shift) during the school year; 206 paid days.

Location: La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, Education Service Center, 4750 Date Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942 (Phone: 619-668-5700)

Equal Opportunity Employer: The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Board Policy 4030 prohibits unlawful discrimination and/or harassment of district employees and job applicants based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital or parental status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Board Policy 4119.11 prohibits sexual harassment of district employees and job applicants. Complaints alleging unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment may be filed with the Coordinator for Nondiscrimination in Employment, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. Reasonable accommodations are provided in the recruitment process for disabled persons. Advance notice is required. Call 619-668-5700 Ext. 6376 for arrangements.