Sub Bus Driver - McLaurin Zone

Director and/or Assistant Director of Transportation, Principal, or Assistant Principal Overtime status:
Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations

Job purpose:

• In keeping a tradition of excellence, the purpose of the Bus Driver is to provide safe, courteous, and comfortable transportation for elementary, middle, and high school children on daily bus route; along with assisting children with boarding, exiting the bus, loading/unloading, and practice and/or implement safety plan measures in a crisis drill or actual emergency situation. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
  
  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Know, recognize and obey road signs and signals by meaning, shapes, sounds and colors.

Exercise the effective defensive driving skills of self-control, alertness, foresight, and good judgment at all times while operating the school bus

Conduct a thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspection of the school bus

Maintain routes and schedules as planned by the local school board

Remain alert at all times to hazards, including but not limited to poor weather conditions, other vehicles, road conditions and trains at railroad crossings

Report any hazards along the existing route to appropriate school officials

Keep exterior clean and adjusted mirrors at all times

Keep the interior for the bus clean and sanitary, enforcing regulations against eating and drinking on the bus

Transport only authorized students

Maintain student discipline on the bus and reports student discipline referrals to the principal with copies to the Transportation Director

Exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips when assigned

Complete reports on bus discipline as required by the local school board

The driver shall not, at any time, permit students to stand in the stepwell or loading area or where the student would likely fall out of the bus if the rear emergency door was opened or where the driver’s view is obscured

Report all accidents

Notify the Director of Transportation or Shop Foreman of mechanical failure of the bus or lateness in meeting route schedule

Participate in semi-annual safety and procedures training

Perform a minimum of two school bus evacuation drills each school year utilizing appropriate emergency procedures

Perform any other duties as assigned by the Transportation Director

Such additional health and age requirements as the Board may require

Satisfactory Participation in DOT Random Testing

Ability to complete basic written reports

Ability to follow written route instructions

Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees

Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position

Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use

Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures

Maintain confidentiality

Regular, dependable, in person attendance is an essential function of this position

Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy

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