School Bus Driver

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Maranatha High School - Pasadena, CA 91105
Position Type:
Non-Exempt
Education Level: High School
Salary Range: $28.00 - $31.00 per hour

Job Shift: Any
Job Category:
Transportation

The School Bus Driver is responsible for transporting students to and from athletic and school sanctioned events, and maintaining proper student behavior and safe riding practices on the bus. The Bus Driver ensures that school buses and passenger vans are in proper working order and logs required operational reports to ensure compliance with transportation department rules and regulations.

• Operate a school bus in transporting students to and from school events as scheduled.
• Maintain proper student behavior and safe riding practices on the bus.
• Check fuel and oil levels and tires of the bus and have the bus serviced when necessary.
• Validate accuracy and submit required transportation reports and logs.
• Inspect and clean bus interior prior to and at the end of each run for mechanical condition affecting safety of operation, physical condition, and to ensure that no students remain on the bus.
• Check and verify route changes and maintain route schedules.
• Maintain, file, and log required operational reports to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
• Ensure safe work practices.
• Make minor emergency repairs.
• Make special bus trips as assigned.
• Report bus incidents, collisions, and service interruptions promptly by radio and in writing.
• Render first-aid and operate fire extinguishers when necessary.
• Train students in bus evacuation procedures.
• Access web-based payroll data, forms, and mandated online employee training.
• May lift or assist students with disabilities on and off the bus.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Promote defensive and undistracted driving practices.
• Drive a bus safely in heavy metropolitan traffic in accordance with the requirements of transportation schedules and traffic laws.

Interact internally with faculty, staff, and students. Interact externally with parents, schools and the community.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• California Vehicle Code and traffic ordinances of local governmental agencies within the driving boundaries.
• Minor bus repairs and adjustments.
• CPR/First Aid practices.
• State Department of Education, Department of Motor Vehicles, and California Highway Patrol regulations pertaining to student transportation and bus operations.

• High School diploma.

• Six months of experience in driving a bus or truck or successful completion of a course in school bus driver training.
• One year of experience in driving a bus or truck of at least 16,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or greater.

• A valid California Driver License, Class A or B with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements.
• A California School Bus Driver Certificate with no restrictions or Automatic Transmission Only restriction.
• CPR/First Aid/AED Certification.

• Good verbal English communication skills.

• A good, helpful attitude and a team spirit is the hallmark of the support staff at MHS.
• Employees encouraged to be active in their local churches.
• Attendance required at all meetings announced by the Director of Operations.

• Ability to perform well under pressure, while treating others with respect and consideration.
• Accept responsibility for own actions; follow through on commitments.
• Ability to deal effectively with frequent changes or delays.

• Work environment is primarily outdoors with exposure to heat and cold; noise level moderately loud to loud.
• A Light Bus Driver operates a “conventional” school bus of up to 28,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
• A Heavy Bus Driver operates a large “transit” school bus of at least 24,000 pounds gross vehicle weight with an engine under or behind the driver typically with a passenger capacity of 78 or more.

• At-will
• On-call position; hours vary depending on events.
• Transportation needs will be emailed and the driver will have the opportunity to accept or decline.

The Director of Operations in consultation with Human Resources will evaluate performance of this position annually.

• Must be able to continuously remain in a stationary position 67-100% of the time.
• Occasionally move boxes and items weighing up to 20 pounds for various needs.

This description is designed to cover or contain a general listing of activities; duties or responsibilities required of the Bus Driver; other duties may apply.