Bus Driver

Job Title:        Bus Driver                                                                     Wage/Hour Status:  Nonexempt

Reports to:     Director of Transportation                                                      

Dept./School: Transportation                                                                Date Revised:  03/22/2018

Primary Purpose:

Ensure safe and orderly transportation of students on assigned route. Operate school bus that transports students and other authorized personnel to and from schools or other designated location.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Valid Texas Driver’s License w/ P & S Endorsement

Valid Texas Bus Driver Certification

Must be 18 years of age

Pass alcohol and drug test

 

Experience:

None.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Complete required bus driver safety training
2. Follow written and verbal instructions
3. Communicate effectively
4. Knowledge of student discipline procedure
5. Manage student behavior
6. Operate bus
7. Follow assigned route and adhere to established schedules.
8. Drive bus to and from extracurricular activities.
9. Check bus for mechanical defects before and after each operation and notify supervisor of needed repairs.
10. Report all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries, and mechanical failures. Complete required reports.
11. Keep assigned bus clean and fueled.
12. Supervise students while they board and leave the bus and cross the street.
13. Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on bus.
14. Maintain discipline; report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
15. Instruct students on safe riding rules and regulations.
16. Operate two-way radio equipment to communicate with transportation office.
17. Work irregular hours as needed.
18. Keeps records on bus mileage, gas and oil consumption, and number of passengers transported.

 

Safety

1. Observe all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses.
2. Inspect bus according to established pre-trip inspection form.
3. Ensure proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, crow bar, and reflector.
4. Correct unsafe conditions in work area that could cause an accident and inform supervisory of any conditions that are not correctable immediately.
5. Report any hazardous conditions along the route.
6. Attend and complete required training program to maintain safety certification.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Operate school bus; two-way radio; global positioning system (GPS); safety equipment including but not limited to flares, reflective signs, and fire extinguisher

Posture: Prolonged sitting; frequent standing and twisting; occasional kneeling/squatting, bending, stooping, and pushing/pulling

Motion: Prolonged driving; moderate walking; frequent climbing stairs, grasping/squeezing, wrist and shoulder flexion/extension, and reaching

Lifting: Limited light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds) on a daily basis

Environment: Frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, noise, and vehicle fumes; work around moving vehicles; regularly work irregular hours, and occasionally work prolonged hours

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress