Bus Driver

Bus Driver

Position Type: Transportation/Bus Driver

Location: Transportation Department

Job Summary: Under the direction of the transportation director, the Bus Driver operates the assigned school on an assigned transportation route. The Bus Driver is responsible for the safe transportation, loading and unloading of students to and from assigned destinations.

• Demonstrates skill and proficiency in carrying out assignments.
• Possesses skills and knowledge to perform the job competently.
• Holds self accountable for assigned responsibilities; sees tasks through to completion in a timely manner.
• Communicates effectively with supervisor, peers, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates ability to work cooperatively with supervision or as part of a team.
• Demonstrates reliability (attendance, punctuality, meeting deadlines).
• Displays fairness towards all colleagues.
• Abides by all Indiana school transportation regulations.
• Provides safe and orderly transportation to and from school and school-related activities.
• Maintains an assigned schedule.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Discharges students only at authorized stops.
• Maintains student discipline while adhering to the student discipline process as outlined in the Board approved student handbooks.
• Abides by all traffic laws.
• Inspects the bus prior to each route or activity trip, and files inspection forms with the Director/designee.
• Maintains the bus in a clean condition and informs the transportation supervisor whenever a bus is received in an unsatisfactory condition.
• Immediately notifies the Director/designee if the route is running late or of mechanical failure.
• Informs the transportation supervisor of routine maintenance and repair required.
• Reports all accidents and files required accident reports with the Director.
• Adheres to all district health and safety policies.
• Remains free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout employment.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director.

• Communicates effectively with all members of the school district and community.
• Has experience supervising children, preferred.
• Communicates effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Exhibits patience, consideration, understanding, even temperament and calmness under stressful situations.
• Provides clean, safe, and reliable transportation to ensure that students enjoy the full advantage of school district programs and activities.
• Ensures that all activities conform to state school transportation guidelines.
• Responds to change productively and handles other tasks as assigned.
• Appropriately operates all vehicles and equipment as required.
• Supports the value of an education.
• Supports the philosophy and mission of Greenfield-Central Community Schools.
• Complies with all district policies, rules and regulations.

Required Driver’s License to operate a school bus in the State of Indiana.

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Ability to carry 40 lbs.
• Ability to ride a bus for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
• Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed material.
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation.
• Ability to reach in all directions.

The District will comply with all legal requirements relating to reasonable accommodation for employees and job applicants.

180 days per year.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluations of Classified Personnel.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform this job.

The Greenfield-Central Community School Board of Trustees does not discriminate on the basis of the Protected Classes of race, color, national origin, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, or genetic information which are classes protected by Federal and/or State law.

G-CCSC Title VI & IX Coordinator:
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