Bus Driver

Job Description

Position Title:

Bus Driver

School/Department:
Transportation

Salary:
Hourly plus supplement

FLSA Status:
Non Exempt

Reports To:

Principal or Assistant Principal

Supervises:
None

Work Week

Schedule:

Monday - Friday

Work Hours:

Varies based on assigned routes

Number of Months per Year: 10

The School Bus Driver operates a school bus on assigned route(s) and schedule(s) to provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the programs and offerings of the school system. Work involves performing pre‑and post‑trip inspections of the bus; operating a bus; obeying all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the bus;

observing all safety regulations and standards for school buses; and maintaining discipline of students assigned to ride the bus. The employee is also responsible for completing all required reports and securing the assigned bus before leaving the vehicle at the conclusion of a run or route. The employee must exercise tact and courtesy in maintaining acceptable relations with parents/guardians of students transported and with school personnel.

• Considerable knowledge of safe and efficient practices and procedures used in the operation of a school bus
• Considerable knowledge of traffic laws and school bus regulations
• Considerable knowledge of safety regulations and standards for school buses
• General knowledge of Transportation Department Operating Instructions
• Ability to physically inspect the bus according to Transportation Department Operating Instructions
• Ability to detect and report observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus
• Ability to maintain discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus
• Ability to maintain a clean school bus
• Ability to complete required reports
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in applying standards to a variety of work situations
• Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with parents/guardians or students and with school personnel
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments

• Graduation from High School
• Experience driving large vehicles
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities

• Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License with school bus certification and S and P endorsements
• Must possess a valid driver’s license issued by the NC Department of Motor Vehicles

• Experience transporting human beings as opposed to cargo
• Previous experience driving a school bus

• Perform required pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections and document inspections as required by Transportation Department Operating Instructions for bus drivers
• Report mechanical defect(s) or failure(s) to either the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor, Bus Driver Manager, the mechanic on‑duty at the bus parking site or the school bus garage control center; if the assigned school bus is declared unfit for service, perform pre‑ and post‑trip inspections on substitute school bus
• In accordance with Transportation Department Operating Instructions for bus drivers, perform required post‑trip inspection to detect students who may still be on board the school bus asleep or incapacitated and to detect any other irregularities or vandalism to the bus interior
• Operate the assigned school bus on the route(s) and schedule provided by the Bus Driver Manager
• Report to the Bus Driver Manager on the day of occurrence any students added to or deleted from the route by the school principal which will necessitate a change in the route, bus stops and/or schedule
• Obey all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the school bus
• Observe all safety regulations and standards for school buses including, but not limited to, clearing the school bus and evacuating students quickly in the event of an emergency
• Possess a copy…