School Bus Driver 3.5 Hours Minimum 10/1/26-10/13/26

Title: 8.01 School Bus Driver
Reports To: Supervisor of Transportation, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent
Employment Status: 9-month
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Qualifications:

1. Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

2. Must have a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL),

Class A or B, with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S)

endorsements and no airbrake restriction, a minimum of 2

years of driving

experience, and the ability to work assigned hours.

3. Must have a current Ohio school bus driver certification.

4. Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) driving record check without disqualifying results.

5. Pre-employment DOT drug test with negative results.

6. Be physically qualified pursuant to the requirements listed

in rule 3301-83-07 of the Ohio Administrative Code.

7. Perform the essential job duties, with or without accommodations.

8. Possess a tolerant and pleasant personality under sometimes demanding work situations.

9. Professional tact, diplomacy, and presentation with administrators, staff, teachers, students, parents, and the community.

General Description: Responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of school pupils within the guidelines of the State of Ohio and the policies established by the Board of Education; maintaining discipline on the bus; promoting good public relations by neat appearance, proper attitude, conversation, and appearance of the school bus.

Essential Functions:

1. Perform and document required inspections (pre-trip, operational, post-trip) on assigned bus/buses, as required by Ohio Administrative Code 3301-83-11, to ensure the bus is in good, clean, and safe working

order.

2. Safely drive a school bus on days when school is in session over designated routes in accordance with established time schedules, including loading and unloading students at designated locations.

3. Report hazardous conditions along the existing route to the supervisor or designee.

4. Maintain student management effectively and courteously among students being transported in accordance with district policies and procedures; document and report any incidents involving student behavior.

5. Share in responsibility for driving for school-sponsored events and/or approved field trips.

6. Fuel vehicles and perform other minor maintenance duties.

7. Report/request maintenance, repair, and service needs on proper forms to the head mechanic in a timely manner.

8. Maintain vehicle cleanliness.

9. Follow established procedures for handling and reporting bus accidents.

10. Attend and participate in training and other meetings as required.

11. Maintain confidentiality of information pertaining to students and staff and comply with all district policies.

12. Open/close the bus garage and handle dispatch duties, as assigned.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings;

2. Help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values;

3. The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District and

4. Perform other tasks related to the driver's duties as assigned by the supervisor of transportation, assistant superintendent, or superintendent.

Additional Working Conditions:

1. Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.

2. Occasional operation of a school bus under inclement weather conditions.

3. Occasional interaction with escalated adults or children.