Bus Driver

Overview

Provide safe, orderly, and efficient transportation of students to and from school and on extracurricular trips.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED
• Licenses And
  
  Certifications:
  
  Valid Class B Texas Commercial Driver’s License with passenger and school bus endorsements
• Current Texas Department of Public Safety School Bus Driver Certification
• Special Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Must be 18 years of age;
  Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions;
  Must maintain an acceptable driving record for school bus drivers as defined by Texas Department of Public Safety;
  Must be able to pass an annual physical and mental examination as required by Texas Department of Public Safety;
  Must be able to pass a pre-employment and periodic drug and alcohol screening as required by federal law;
  Must be able to proficiently read, write, and communicate verbally in English
• Experience:
  
  Experience working with children preferred but not required;
  Experience as a school bus driver preferred but not required

• Mental Demands:
  Maintain emotional control; ability to communicate effectively; ability to maintain effective control over groups of students
• Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
  Must be physically able to climb in and out of the school bus emergency door to perform evacuation procedures; continuous sitting, reaching, bending; repetitive hand and arm motions; work outside and inside; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures (heat); exposure to vehicle fumes. Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Pay Grade: 401

Pay Rate: Min. $20.60;
Mid $24.53

Days: 178