Student Transporter

General Description

Performs all activities required to safely drive a passenger vehicle transporting students and other authorized personnel to and from schools and school-related events. Tasks performed may vary but are specific and routine based on the hours worked.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides safe transport of students on an assigned route according to a definite time schedule, which may require driving during pre-daylight and dusk periods.
• Performs vehicle pre-trip inspections, including but not limited to, fuel, oil, water, lights, brakes, and steering.
• Operates vehicles in compliance with all traffic and safety laws and regulations.
• Exhibits defensive driving habits and observing posted speed limits.
• Chain-of-custody for unsupervised students under certain conditions.
• Aids students getting into and out of the vehicle if necessary.
• Maintains a clean and orderly vehicle.
• Adapts driving methods to weather and road conditions.
• Performs basic First Aid and CPR procedures as required.
• Performs other related duties.

Budgetary Responsibility

N/A

Report Preparation

• Completes and submits monthly and weekly reports that include, but are not limited to, pre-trip inspection forms, mileage, student attendance, maintenance defect reports, student conduct referrals, vandalism and injury reports and other reports submitted periodically, or as needed.

Equipment Operation

• Daily use and operation of a county vehicle and equipment for fueling the vehicle.

Contact

• Transportation supervisor, coordinators and office manager-daily regarding revisions to routes and stops, or student changes.
• Police, fire or rescue personnel, school administrators, teachers, parents or other student transportation personnel–periodically regarding incidents, accidents or at the direction of the supervisor.

Work Direction/Supervision

Provides direction to the school bus/vehicle attendant assigned to the car and has responsibility for a particular student. Works under general supervision.

Physical Demands

• Sit, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl;
• Reach with hands and arms, stand, balance, walk and smell.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• The employee regularly performs work in a moving vehicle and is exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud and the employee is exposed to environmental and health factors associated with transporting students.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of state and local driving/transportation operation, laws, and regulations;
• Of exceptional education local policy and best practices and county geography.
• Working knowledge of first aid procedures including CPR.
• Demonstrated ability: to operate a vehicle safely and punctually in all weather conditions, using safe and defensive driving methods;
• To maintain discipline and relate well to children, parents, and staff and to provide constant attention and assistance to children, including children with special health conditions or disabilities;
• To perform physical tasks such as lifting children;
• To give and follow instructions, work well under stressful conditions or emergencies and maintain confidentiality.

Additional Job Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age and have at least three years of driving experience with a good driving record that does not reflect more than -6 points within the last 24 months.
• Successful completion of a driver training course to include Defensive Driving and driving skills test, First Aid, CPR, AED, and auto-injectable epinephrine training (EpiPen); meet physical qualifications for school drivers; and FBI fingerprint background investigation.
• Valid Driver's License.

Compensation

$22,934.03 - $36,661.70

Hours Per Day

6

Days Per Year

260

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.