School Bus Driver

METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PIKE TOWNSHIP

Bus Driver

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Purpose: To provide support to students on bus route.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Ability to pass DOT physical fitness assessment.
• Obeys all traffic laws and rules and regulations of the MSD of Pike Township.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
• Follows the adopted discipline plan.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Keeps to assigned schedule and assigned route.
• Checks the bus before each operation for mechanical defects.
• Notifies the Transportation Office in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Discharges students only at authorized stops.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
• Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
• Enforces school bus rules and regulations for students.
• Monitors running time/mileage and brings bus in for routine maintenance.
• Keeps appropriate fuel usage records.
• Completes work order for required service and repair.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as required by the transportation supervisor or his/her designee may assign.

Training: Free School Bus CDL Training is available for qualified candidates once the following tests are passed at your local Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles:
General Knowledge, Passenger Transport, School Bus and Air Brakes.