Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Position: School Bus Driver
Rate: Up to $30 per hour
SUMMARY
Under general supervision, operates a school bus over designated routes within an established time
schedule to transport students to and from school and on special trips and events; performs daily
inspections of the assigned bus; assists in the routine maintenance and cleaning of the bus; performs other
related work as required.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
- Transport students, faculty and parents on field trips or to athletic events, meeting scheduled departure and arrival times as assigned.
- Advise passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.
- Maintain order among pupils during trips, in order to ensure safety.
- Comply with traffic regulations in order to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- Follow safety rules as students are boarding and exiting buses, and as they cross streets near bus stops.
- Stop vehicles at safe and appropriate loading areas so that passengers can board.
- Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, and/or fuel consumption.
- Report delays or accidents.
- Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
- Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
- Inspect vehicles, and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.
- Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.
- Maintain current knowledge of evacuation procedures.
- Communicate with students, parents, teachers, administrators, etc., for the purpose of conveying and/or receiving information.
- Maintain the bus in a clean, sanitary, and orderly condition.
- Maintain the bus seat upholstery and make repairs as needed.
- Complete accurate departmental reports as required by law or as directed by the supervisor in a timely and thorough manner.
- Drive District vehicles to transport supplies and equipment as directed.
- Instructs students as to evacuation procedures.
- Adheres to policies and procedures in maintaining appropriate student behavior on the bus.
- Utilize a two-way radio system to maintain communication with the home base.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
- Safe and defensive driving practices.
- Provisions of the California State Motor Vehicle Code and Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles transporting students.
- Applicable traffic and transportation laws, codes, and regulations.
- Basic record-keeping and report preparation techniques.
- Health and safety regulations related to bus operation and transportation of students.
- Safety and maintenance requirements for a school bus.
- Bus inspection procedures.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
- Correct English usage, grammar and vocabulary.
- Effective communication both orally and in writing.
Ability to:
- Maintain safe discipline level among passengers.
- Learn and apply district policies and procedures related to student discipline.
- Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
- Learn and follow designated routes and time schedules.
- Maintain bus or van in clean and proper working condition.
- Conduct safety inspections and perform routine preventive maintenance.
- Recognize equipment malfunctions and take appropriate actions.
- Maintain routine records.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Communicate effectively with others.
- React appropriately in an emergency situation to maintain order on the bus.
- Demonstrate empathy, friendliness, patience and responsibility.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the public.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Experience: - Three years of experience operating a motor vehicle, at least one year of which was in the operation of a bus is required.
Licenses/Certificates - California Certified School Bus Driver is required.
Random Drug Testing - Employees in this classification are subject to random drug testing as prescribed by Federal law.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT - Submission of a Department of Motor Vehicle document listing current driving record up to 10 years or lifetime record if less than 10 years.
- Insurability by the District’s liability insurance carrier.
WORKING CONDITIONS WHICH MAY OCCUR - Work inside protected from weather 5 - 7 hrs./day.
- Work outside exposed to the weather less than 1 hr./day.
- Occasionally work in temperatures between 35 - 44 degrees F.
- Occasionally work in temperatures between 100 - 104 degrees F.
- Work in humidity over 60%.
- Noise exposure between 65 - 74 decibels.
- Exposed to direct sunlight less than 1 hr./day.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES - Muscular Tension – may exert up to 50 pounds of force to lift, push, pull, carry, or otherwise move objects.
- Multi-Limb Coordination.
- Far Visual Acuity.
- Color Vision Acuity.
- Peripheral Vision.
- Speech Intelligibility in Noise.
- Sound Localization.
- This type of work will involve sitting when operating a bus and will also involve walking, or standing for extended periods of time.
- Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a motorized vehicle.
MENTAL ABILITIES
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Speech Recognition
- Written Comprehension
- Written Expression
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