Substitute Bus Driver

Position:
Substitute Bus Driver General

Job Description:

Under the general direction of the Transportation Coordinator, the Bus Driver is responsible for inspecting and operating the school bus to transport students to and from school and special events.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred.
• Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). exam.
• The following educational requirements can be completed after employment:
  District and state training provided each year. Certificate of in-service training required. First aid basic certification. Eight hours of annual in-service training.

• Operates bus, picking up and transporting students to and from school or special activities.
• Pre-inspects bus, checking oil fluid levels, belts, lights, under-carriage, brakes tire pressure, exhaust, suspension, etc. Fills in daily pre-trip inspection record.
• Fuels bus at contract suppliers
• Cleans bus on daily basis, sweeping, washing floors, washing windows, cleaning seats, and removing trash.
• Monitors students and traffic as students enter streets to board or exit bus. Contacts teacher, parents, and school administration to discuss students’ behavior. Completes Bus Conduct report as required.
• Fills out daily payroll sheet which is turned in monthly. Submits payroll and pre-trip authorizations to District.
• Receives training in First Aid and provides assistance to students as required.
• Educates students on bus rules and safety. Continually maintains and enforces discipline as needed, verbally or in writing as required. (Utilizes Incident Report as needed)
• Participates in annual District in-service training and attends other special training programs as available (safety, emergency procedures, and certifications required by the State).
• Conducts safety drills (evacuation drills conducted twice a year). Written evacuation plan must be turned in to supervisor two times per year and posted in bus.
• Maintains seating charts in collaboration with teachers.
• Operates radio, communicating with Transportation Department when necessary.

Cleans up after sickness, accidents and spills.

• Maintains log book.
• Reports personal injuries, medications taken, and disabilities to District.
• Reports accidents immediately.

Heavy work:
Exerting up to 125 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity and walking.

• Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.

Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Employees in this position work in a dynamic environment that requires them to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

Substitute Bus Driver Schedule