School Bus Driver

Essential Job Functions

• Drives bus to and from school and other locations, following predetermined routes and time schedule.
• May be required to alter routes to compensate for emergency weather/road conditions.
• Allows only authorized riders on bus.
• Picks up and discharges riders at authorized stops.
• Maintains proper discipline on the bus and ensures that bus rules are followed to maintain safety of driver and passengers.
• Reports incidents of rule violations to building principals or proper authority in order to correct the problem.
• Maintains cleanliness of bus and encourages riders to follow bus rules relative to food, litter, etc.
• Completes bus inspection report before each operation.
• Inspects bus fluid weekly.
• Keeps at least one quarter tank of fuel in bus at all times.
• Notifies supervisor of routine preventive servicing (gas, oil, anti-freeze, or lube).
• Immediately reports any equipment or other mechanical problems to his/her supervisor.
• Notifies supervisor or proper authority of all accidents and bus delays.
• Ensures each student is provided a copy of the bus rider rules.
• Explains rules, regulations and safety precautions to the riders.
• Attends necessary bus driver inservice meetings.
• Must be familiar with school bus regulations as listed in manual for school bus drivers provided by the State Board of Education.
• Must practice safe driving operations at all times.
• Must obey all traffic laws and observe all safety regulations.
• Performs related bus driving duties as assigned.

Physical/Mental Requirements And Working Conditions

• Must pass annual physical.
• Sit 4-6 hours per day; stand/walk 1-2 hours per day.
• Occasional bending/stooping; squatting/crouching; occasional climbing 3 feet of steps to bus; occasional reaching above shoulder.
• Continuous pushing/pulling.
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate the bus safely.
• Requires visual requirement enough to pass the driving test, read signs, road hazards and be able to operate the bus safely in adverse conditions.
• Requires hearing requirement enough to hear riders, receive communications and hear outside noises: sirens, horns, brakes, etc. that are necessary to operate the bus safely.
• Requires speaking requirement enough to give instructions/commands to riders, speak to parents, and other staff.
• Requires mobility to get on and off and around bus, to clean and provide routine inspection.
• Requires mental requirement to operate bus, follow safety rules, make sound decisions in often stressful situations, and to handle confrontation effectively.
• Must have mobility to get on and off and around bus, to clean and provide routine inspection.
• Must have mental requirement to operate bus, follow safety rules, make sound decisions in often stressful situations, and to handle confrontation effectively.
• Must be a defensive driver and be extra careful at intersections, railroad crossings, and around other assembly areas.