Substitute School Bus Driver

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required:

• Knowledge Of Laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of a school bus;
• Traffic signs and devices;
• Safe motor vehicle driving techniques;
• State and district rules regarding traffic safety and passenger loading.

Ability To:

• Operate a motor vehicle in a safe and lawful manner;
• Maintain student management/control while underway;
• Conduct yourself in a professional workplace manner.

Essential Functions

Performs some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Drive a school bus on an assigned route, observing all traffic laws, rules and regulations;
• Load and off load students at specific stops on an established time schedule;
• Check vehicle before each trip to determine possible deficiencies;
• Report mechanical difficulties to supervisor;
• Record fuel, oil and mileage readings;
• Keep vehicle clean inside and out;
• Maintains discipline on bus and reports discipline problems to designated authority;
• Attend in-services and training as required.

Annually pass the District’s required online training by the District’s assigned due date.

Physical Demands

The physical demands strength rating reflects the estimated overall strength requirements of the job. The strength rating is expressed by one of the five terms: Sedentary, Light, Medium, Heavy and Very Heavy. This position is classified as Light.

Other Skills and Abilities

Works well with others. Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others’ ideas; and contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Reasons of Employment

Salary and work year to be according to the current negotiated contract.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board policy.

Workplace Expectations

Establish and maintain a positive and respectful working relationship with students, staff, administration, parents/guardians and community members.

Collaborate and communicate effectively with staff and customers at all organizational levels (listening to others without interrupting, keeping emotions under control, remaining open to others’ ideas and focusing on solving conflicts).

Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about participants, families and staff.

Follow all laws, District policies, rules, regulations, memos, announcements and reasonable requests by proper authority.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively to diverse groups.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

Salary and work year to be according to the current negotiated contract.

Schedule

Salary and work year to be according to the current negotiated contract.