Bus Driver (26-45

Jurupa Unified School DistrictBUS DRIVERDEFINITION

Under supervision to operate a school bus and transport students over designated routes in compliance with assigned schedules; and to do related work as required. In the position of Bus Driver the majority of driving is on assigned home-to-school bus routes and on a regularly scheduled basis. It is differentiated from Bus Driver-Special Students in that the operation is primarily of a Class I school bus.

• Inspects buses prior to operation in accordance with written rules and regulations.
• Perform fueling and maintain prescribed levels of fuel of the bus.
• Drives buses over designated routes.
• Picks up and discharges students.
• Assists students on and off buses and escorts them across streets when necessary.
• Maintains prescribed cleanliness levels of the bus.
• Prepares and completes required reports.
• Performs other tasks as required to safely operate a bus in accordance with laws and district policies.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

A valid appropriate California Driver’s License; valid medical card/certificate and verification of First Aid proficiency as required by State law; and a valid California School Bus Driver’s Certificate. Must qualify for insurance coverage by the district insurance carrier.

• Safe driving practices;
• Safe fueling practices;
• Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of students.

• Drive a school bus and other automotive equipment safely and efficiently;
• Maintain order among students on a school bus;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Work and drive safely;
• Meet minimum physical requirements as prescribed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles;
• Read, understand and follow handwritten or typed documents, including maps;
• Communicate effectively with students, parents and staff;
• Safely and effectively operate a school bus in known or unexpected traffic and weather conditions, and in spite of loud, disruptive, and distracting student behavior;
• Work in a wide range of environmental conditions, such as hot and cold weather, and in proximity to exhaust fumes;

• Effectively perform intervention procedures to prevent fights and other altercations;
• Deal with hostile, emotional, ill or angry persons in an effective manner;
• Assist ill students to a specific location or onto a stretcher, wheelchair or into a vehicle;
• Assist disabled students to enter and exit the bus;
• Perform multiple tasks at once (such as driving while using the radio, controlling students, etc.);
• Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk;
• Climb slopes, stairs, steps and ladders;
• Lift, carry, push and pull heavy objects;
• Maintain steady, regular attendance;
• Work with various chemical agents and cleaners in a safe and effective manner.

• One year of experience in the operation of a bus or heavy motor vehicle.

• Completion of the eighth grade or its equivalent.

• Sound judgment, patience, willingness to perform job tasks, reliable and dependable.

January 07, 2002