The School Bus Driver is a part-time, 10-month split shift position reporting to the Transportation Services Manager. This role is responsible for safely operating the school bus and transporting students on a regular, daily basis. This position offers:
- Competitive pay
- Additional runs, which include field trips, late buses, and event buses
- Bonus incentives
- Well-behaved students
- Opportunities for summer work
- Excellent benefits for eligible employees, which include: health, dental, and vision insurance; paid vacation and holidays; tuition assistance; and training and development
- No required fueling or maintenance of buses
Essential Functions
- Operate the school bus in a safe and efficient way in compliance with the law and according to all relevant school policies and procedures.
- Complete the school bus route as assigned ensuring that students safely enter and exit the school bus at their designated stops.
- Ensure all bus passengers are safely seated before and while the school bus is in motion.
- Observe speed limits and obey all road signs and traffic regulations.
- Maintain order on the bus, explain safety procedures to passengers as needed, enforce rules of conduct and respond to emergencies, including the safe evacuation of passengers through emergency exits.
- Keep record of the students transported and miles driven on each run and report to manager.
- Ensure vehicles are in good operating condition by performing required daily pre-trip safety inspections and maintenance checks. Report any adverse conditions immediately to the school’s mechanics.
- Ensure that vehicles are in broom clean condition and free from garbage daily.
- Perform test runs of any regularly scheduled route, as needed, to be comfortable and confident in that route prior to transporting students.
- Review directions for the am, pm, storm stop and late run routes regularly and confirm all changes with manager.
- Observe queuing protocols and traffic direction for school buses while on campus.
- Exercise good judgment in the performance of job responsibilities and work without direct supervision.
- Communicate effectively with children and parents (as needed).
- Attend mandatory monthly driver meetings and other meetings as scheduled and required.
- Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Transportation Services Manager or designee.