Bus Driver

Bus Driver

Pea Ridge School District Transportation - Pea Ridge, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

Job : 4642771

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 17, 2024 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Division: Transportation

Contract Length: 179 Days

Reports To: Director of Transportation

Employment Category: Classified

Evaluated By: Director of Transportation

FLSA Exempt: No

Summary: Position is responsible for operating a school bus and transporting students and other authorized personnel safely and efficiently over specified routes, to and from schools, and various other activities. Conducts pre‑trip inspections, observes safety regulations, enforces student discipline, and performs related duties.

• Checks bus vehicle before each operation for mechanical defects, fuel, and safety equipment; notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Keeps the bus clean inside and out.
• Drives the bus on assigned route, taking on and dropping off passengers only at authorized stops; transports only authorized students and personnel.
• Obeys all traffic laws and mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Interacts with students, staff, and community members on a positive basis.
• Maintains discipline on the bus; reports undisciplined students and completes required forms.
• Exhibits responsible leadership on out‑of‑district trips.
• Reports accidents and completes required reports.
• Maintains current route maps and notifies office staff of changes.
• Maintains daily logs, student counts, and other required data.
• Secures wheelchairs, car seats, and other restraining devices as needed.
• Conducts semi‑annual evacuation safety drills and implements evacuations in emergencies.
• Participates in all required training.
• Undergoes drug screenings when required.
• Maintains a CDL driver’s license as required by the State Department of Transportation.
• Regulates bus temperature for passenger comfort.
• Enforces seating charts as instructed by Transportation Director.
• Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations can be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) with passenger endorsement (P).
• Excellent driving record.
• Successful passage of drug screening.

Duties are performed on a school bus. Employees are frequently exposed to loud noise, fumes, airborne particles, noxious odors, vibrations, traffic, outside weather conditions, and moving mechanical parts. Employees must sit, use hands and arms, climb, bend, stoop, kneel, talk, and hear. They must be physically able to perform emergency evacuation procedures and communicate orally via two‑way radio with dispatch and emergency services while the bus is in motion.

Visual requirements include close, distance, night/dusk, color, and peripheral vision.

The information in this job description ensures compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and is not exhaustive; additional duties may be performed or assigned.

Pea Ridge School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Type: Part‑Time

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Transportation

• Ed Vestal, Director of Transportation
• Transportation
• Phone: 800‑451‑4188
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