Substitute Van Driver

Substitute Van Driver

Position Type:
Substitute
Date Posted: 8/12/2020

Location:

Greencastle Antrim School District

• Safe transportation of students in a van carrying no more than 9 passengers.
• Picks up children at various locations and transports them to and from school according to prescribed route and schedule.
• May provide transportation for field trips and other school-sponsored activities as assigned.
• Ensures student safety by adhering to safety rules when loading/unloading, ensuring seat belt use, and providing assistance to students with disabilities or those requiring help to enter or exit the vehicle.
• Complies with federal, state, local, and district laws, regulations, and policies applicable to this position.
• Follows all posted speed limits and safe driving practices.
• Makes use of discipline techniques as appropriate and reports student misconduct to the proper authority.
• Maintains confidentiality of District information, including student data.
• Keeps an up-to-date route schedule, student roster, student counts, mileage reports, and an emergency information sheet for each student in the vehicle.
• Timely submits required documentation or reports on passenger numbers, trips, hours worked, mileage, and fuel consumption.
• Ensures transportation of only authorized passengers and discharges them only at authorized stops.
• Physically checks vehicle at end of route to ensure no children remain.
• Maintains a good relationship with students, parents/guardians, bus aides, monitors, and district transportation personnel.
• Exercises responsible leadership when working with students.
• Conducts and documents daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the assigned vehicle, checking fluids, air pressure gauges, temperature gauges, and other systems.
• Maintains vehicle log and performs daily fueling and cleaning, including windows, trash removal, and floor cleaning.
• Observes mandatory safety regulations and follows the preventative maintenance program; reports malfunctioning equipment and mechanical failures promptly.
• Reports any accident with complete information and names of all pupils on board.
• Attends trainings as directed or required by law and conducts mandatory emergency evacuation and safety drills.
• Enforces regulations against smoking or eating in the vehicle.

• Commercial Driver’s License with “S” endorsement
• Valid Driver’s License

• High School Education
• Work Experience:
  
  6–12 months in pupil transportation
• 100% Pupil Transportation