Bus Driver; Vehicle Operator

The Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services supports the unique instructional and environmental needs of our deaf and blind students while furthering a vision of cohesion and collaboration.

Provides for the safety of students and staff:

• Exercises greatest care at all times in transportation of school children;
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, employees, equipment and property;
• Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as reasonably possible;
• Wears seat belt assembly while driving;
• Instructs students who ride about rider safety;
• Ensures passengers use appropriate restraints/seatbelts;
• Operates lifts in a safe and proper manner according to operating procedures, following all provision of Pupil Transportation regulations of the State Board of Education and terms of the School Bus Driver Handbook;
• Operates vehicle at a safe speed not to exceed posted speed limits;
• Keeps a copy of route schedule in vehicle, including time vehicle starts, time it leaves each point at which students are taken on, time of arrival, vehicle odometer reading at beginning of route where first student is picked up;
• Operates vehicle in accordance with route schedule and designated stops;
• Inspects, verifies and monitors the operational condition and safety of vehicle accessories and assigns buses on a daily basis;
• Submits reports of vehicle condition, route time and mileage, passenger roster, maintenance needs, time keeping and abnormal occurrences as required.

Performs related duties as assigned:

• Periodically participates in mandated meetings and in-service programs during traditional and non-traditional workdays and work hours as required by ODBES;
• Lifts and moves heavy and/or bulky objects or children weighing up to 100 lbs.;
• Maintains cleanliness of windows and interior of bus on a daily basis;
• Washes bus exterior, fueling and providing minor service to vehicles;
• Maintains general cleanliness of transportation depots if necessary.

Assists maintenance department:

• Performs labor and custodial duties (e.g., shovels snow, loads and unloads trucks, mows grass, cuts weeds, hauls trash, moves furniture, sets up chairs, tables, stages and platforms, cleans and dusts, sweeps, mops and waxes floors and cleans windows and walls).

• Typical work hours:
  Monday - Friday 6:30AM - 3:00PM, with flexibility based on operational need.
• Requires out-of-state travel and travel throughout the State of Ohio. Requires Friday, Saturday, Sunday availability as needed.
• The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, or caregiver status, in making employment-related decisions about an individual.
• The Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Kimberly Basil at  or basil.gov.
• The final candidate selected for the position will be required to submit a urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to an appointment. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for a position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.