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:

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

Safety

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