Substitute School Bus Driver

Substitute School Bus Driver

Madera County Office of Education

Class

Title:

School Bus Driver

Basic Function: Under general supervision, to drive a school bus over designated routes to safely transport students with disabilities to and from school, field trips, and/or other activities and to clean and perform routine servicing of buses. Employees in this classification receive general supervision from an assigned administrator and work on a regular basis within a well‑defined framework of policies and procedures.

• Drive a school bus over assigned routes in accordance with a specified schedule.
• May adjust the scheduled route in picking up and discharging students, as necessitated by road or emergency conditions.
• Transport students with disabilities to and from designated locations within the County.
• Transport students to and from school, field trips, and/or other activities.
• Enforce policies and procedures and maintain discipline on the school bus.
• Perform daily bus inspections, complete daily vehicle condition report, prepare daily reports of mileage, time, and student loads, and other related forms and reports.
• Maintain interior and exterior bus cleanliness and fluid levels on a daily basis.
• Advise Manager, Transportation, of necessary repairs.
• Load and unload wheelchair students in chairs; may place or remove students from wheelchairs.
• Operate hydraulic lift, when necessary.
• May be required to install snow chains during inclement weather.
• Operate 2‑way radio communication system.
• May render first aid or emergency assistance, as needed.
• Report incidents which affect the safety of students.
• Attend staff and in‑service training meetings.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and experience sufficient to drive a school bus and follow a prescribed route.
• Valid California Class B commercial driver's license with passenger endorsement and a school bus endorsement; valid DMV School Bus Driver's Certificate;
  California Special Driver's Certificate, valid for driving school buses; current DMV approved Medical Certificate; and a current DOE approved First Aid card if applicable (i.e. Restriction 6 on Special Driver's Certificate).
• Must be cleared by the Department of Justice prior to employment as required by law.

Submit above items to:
Lizbeth Carrello, Human Resources, Madera County Superintendent of Schools, 1105 S. Madera Avenue, Madera, CA 93637.