Substitute Bus Driver

Summary

Drives buses to transport students over specified routes according to time schedule. Complies with traffic regulations.

Job Title:

Substitute Bus Driver

Department:
Transportation

Location:

Bus Garage

Reports to:

Supervisor, Transportation

Approved By:
Board of Education

Date:
February 2022

• Drives a school bus safely and professionally.
• Deals with stressful conditions in a professional manner.
• Performs and properly completes daily pre‑trip inspections.
• Complies with all traffic ordinances.
• Complies with discipline policies set forth in the School Code of Conduct.
• Must have patience, be neat and personable, kind and courteous.
• Participates in on‑site training.
• Shows proficiency in handling and maneuvering school bus.
• Supervises students while transporting them.

• No points on driving record; must pass physical exam including drug screening.
• Must obtain a Commercial Driver's License Class B; pass State Skill Test, State Written Test, and attain S' and P' endorsements.
• Language skills: ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words, recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers, and ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Mathematical skills: ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers; multiply/divide with tens and hundreds; perform operations using units of American money, weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning ability: apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other skills and abilities: work in a friendly manner with coworkers and students; read and understand maps; pass State Skill Test, State Written Test, Department of Transportation physical, and MDE Basic Training Program; communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in written form; perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit and occasionally required to walk or stand.

The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and truck while performing the duties of this job. The employee is continuously bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person. and will frequently bend at the trunk more than the average person. The employee frequently repeats the same hand, arm or finger motion many times. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp tools.

And is continuously driving on the job. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as students. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in temperatures above 100° and below 32° and occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces.

The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and other workers. The employee has direct responsibility for the safety and well‑being of others. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.