School Bus Driver

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This posting is for School Bus Driver positions supporting Calhoun ISD, Mar Lee School District, and Olivet Community School with route assignment opportunities in Olivet.

• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of your assigned vehicle as required.
• Use established routes and designated bus stops.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills as required.
• Instruct passenger riders regarding safety.
• Drive defensively under varying traffic conditions and inclement weather.
• Drive with safety of passengers as first priority.
• Establish favorable working relationships with other drivers, maintenance personnel, bus attendants, teachers, passengers, principals, and total school or program staff.
• Attend training sessions, annual in-service, and workshops conducted by Dean Transportation Inc. and/or other approved agencies to improve performance.

• Operate all vehicle types in transporting passengers used by Dean
• Identify with geographic service area of school district and routes you travel
• Demonstrate knowledge of rules and regulations promulgated by local, state, and federal agencies
• Demonstrate knowledge of state laws and local ordinances
• Deal with exuberant behavior characteristics of youthful riders
• Administer disciplinary procedures in keeping with company policies
• Be alert and exercise good judgment concerning emergencies and day-to-day operations
• Be able to conduct a bus evacuation drill as required by Transportation Management
• Keep accurate records and reports as required, submit in a legible condition, turn in at the specified time
• Conduct yourself as a professional Dean Transportation staff member at all times
• Operate all vehicle lifts as prescribed in company policy
• Secure all equipment that is required for each passenger as prescribed in company policy
• Be able to lift, store, and disassemble/assemble wheelchairs of a maximum weight of 40 pounds and/or other ambulatory devices required by the passenger

School Bus Drivers are required to perform tasks involving lifting, pulling, bending and carrying heavy objects.

• Opening and closing a bus hood and lifting the hood up to perform pre-trip engine checks
• Opening and closing of bus entrance and emergency doors
• Bending, pushing and pulling to load and unload a wheelchair onto a lift platform, by exerting a maximum of 40 lb of push/pull pressure
• Bending, supporting and assisting passengers into and out of a school bus
• Carrying and lifting personal articles and adaptive equipment of various weights
• Bending and stretching for cleaning and securing equipment inside the bus
• Bend, stretch, pull and drag persons or equipment out of emergency exits as needed

• Entry level

• Part-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Truck Transportation