Bus Driver

The job of Bus Driver is done for the purpose/s of transporting students over scheduled routes and/or
to/from special excursions; ensuring vehicle operation is in safe operating condition; and ensuring safety of
students during transport, loading and unloading from buses.

This job reports to Assistant Supervisor of Transportation

• Advises students and other passengers of appropriate behavior for the purpose of reinforcing regulations
  and maintaining passenger safety.
• Assesses incidents, complaints, accidents and/or potential emergency situations for the purpose of
  resolving and/or recommending a resolution to the situation.
• Assists students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from
  buses including both emergency situations and normal transport.
• Attends meetings, trainingÆs, etc. for the purpose of maintaining skills and meeting the certificate
  requirement/s of a school bus driver.
• Cleans assigned vehicles, both interior and exterior for the purpose of ensuring safety, appearance, and
  sanitation of vehicle.
• Conducts emergency evacuation drills for the purpose of ensuring efficiency of procedures and
  complying with mandated requirements.
• Drives school bus/s for the purpose of transporting passengers over scheduled routes to and from
  school and/or field trips in a safe and timely manner.
• Informs other school personnel, parents, etc. of events and/or practices (e.g. scheduled stops,
  established routes, route conditions, etc.) for the purpose of advising them of issues that may require
  action.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections (e.g. fluid levels, tire pressure, exterior condition, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safe operating condition of the vehicle and complying with mandated guidelines.
• Prepares documents and reports (e.g. field trips reports, incident reports, inspections records,
  passenger misconduct, mileage logs, student counts, routing information, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
• Reports observations and/or incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel.
• Responds to inquiries (e.g. students, parents, other school personnel, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or direction.
• Supervises students and other passengers during transit for the purpose of maintaining safety and following district policy.

• Assists other personnel, as may be required, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
• Fuels assigned vehicle (e.g. oil, water, fuel, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining vehicle in a safe operating condition.

SKILLS are required to perform single, technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job
include: adhering to safety practices; operating all School Bus in fleet, Snow Chains, Controls of School Bus, Door Controls, Gauges, Fuel Pump, Two-Way Radio, etc.; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios;
understand written procedures, write routine documents, and speak clearly; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
Wyoming rules and laws of the road; handle student discipline by approved department procedures;
troubleshooting mechanical problems with bus, etc. concepts of grammar and punctuation; and safety practices and procedures.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities; collate data; and consider a number of factors when using equipment.
Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing specific, defined processes; and operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with similar types of data; and utilize a variety of job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans.

Problem solving with data requires following prescribed guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to…