Bus Driver Webb

Gastonia, NC, United States

Definition

The employee will perform work as a bus driver, safely transporting students from home to school to home, on field trips, and performing a variety of clerical duties associated with Transportation operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely transports students to and from home and on field trips.
• Performs student counts and gathers information concerning students and routes as required by the School and Transportation Department.
• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains student discipline, as outlined in Bus Driver Handbook.
• Reports disciplinary matters to the proper authority.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Maintains assigned schedule.
• Checks bus prior to operation for mechanical problems/concerns.
• Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or schedule delay/lateness.
• Reports all accidents, driving hazards, and other related incidents.
• Adheres to Bus Driver Agreement.
• Must follow Bus Driver’s Handbook.
• Must comply with all NC rules and regulations governing the safe operation of a school bus/ passenger vehicle.
• Must comply with all Gaston County Schools’ rules and regulations governing the safe operation of a school bus.
• Must inspect the bus for occupants at the conclusion of each run.
• Expected to serve as a Bus Monitor post-accident.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General knowledge of routine maintenance requirements of buses.
• Must possess the ability to work independently with minimum supervision once the job and route are learned.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Must have good people skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, administrators, supervisors, school employees, parents, and students.
• Ability to read, write and maintain records.
• Ability to perform simple calculations.

Special Requirements for Bus Driver Position

• Must be at least 18 years of age with at least six (6) months of driving experience with a valid operator’s license.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must have or be willing to obtain the required commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with “P” and “S” endorsements.
• Must have no STOP entry appearing on the driving record.
• Must successfully complete the classroom and road training course, if not licensed.
• Must possess the ability to work independently with minimum supervision once the job and route are learned.
• Willing to clean the bus after students/passengers daily.
• Must have and maintain a good driving record.
• Must be safety conscious.

Duties and Responsibilities – School Bus Monitor (post-accident)

• Assists students in boarding and leaving the bus safely.
• Makes sure students are in their seats when the bus is in motion.
• Assists in any medical or behavioral situation to ensure students are safely transported to and from school.
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
• Safely monitors students to and from home and on field trips.
• Performs student counts and gathers information concerning students and routes as required by the School and Transportation Department.
• Learns and assists with bus routes.
• Follows and enforces all local, state, and federal laws as they apply to buses, including but not limited to accidents.

Physical Requirements

• Must be physically able to operate a school bus.
• Able to climb steps multiple times daily.
• Must be able to quickly decelerate the bus and firmly apply the brake in an emergency situation.
• Must be able to turn the steering wheel of the vehicle rapidly in an emergency situation.
• Must be able to begin in a seated position with seat belt fastened, parking brake released, and engine running, secure the bus…