Bus Drivers

BUS DRIVER

Under general supervision, operates a school bus and is responsible for student and passenger transportation, safety, and discipline during regularly scheduled routes or on a specific trip basis. Incumbent performs other related duties as required.

• Operates a school bus and other District vehicles to transport both general education students and students with disabilities to and from school on scheduled routes, and extra-curricular or athletic trips.
• Follow assigned schedules and routes.
• Picks up general education and students with disabilities at designated stop locations.
• Directs the loading and unloading of vehicles and monitors student scanning and attendance.
• Supplies the driving of the bus defensive manner following state and local safe driving practices.
• Drive in adverse weather conditions and chain the bus when needed.
• Administers First Aid, CPR, and Crisis Prevention Intervention when needed.
• Maintains student rosters, trip mileage records, logs, and student data reports.
• Bi-annually conduct bus evacuations with students aboard.
• Attend driver meetings, training, and safety programs for professional development.
• Maintains safety performance standards and meets the required minimum of 10 hours of in-service annually.
• Must take and pass the Annual State of Nevada School Bus Driver test with a minimum 80% passing score.
• Performs vehicle safety inspections before departures following established procedures.
• Disinfects, cleans, and maintains the appearance inside and outside of assigned vehicle daily.
• May perform related office, clerical, dispatching, or service pool duties as needed.
• Understands and follows all pertinent state, local laws, administrative code, FMCSA, Nevada Department of Education, and district policies.
• Subject to passing a pre-employment drug test that follows the guidelines of the FMCSA, Department of Transportation and district policy.

Performs other duties related to the position, as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Equivalent to a high school diploma.
• Experience:
  
  A minimum of six (6) months to one (1) year of related experience that would demonstrate the ability to perform the duties.
• Licenses/Certificates:
  Must possess a valid Class C Nevada Motor Vehicle Operator's License; obtain and maintain a Nevada Commercial Driver License Class B with a passenger endorsement; and a school bus endorsement.
  
  Note:
  
  To obtain a CDL, applicants must be at least 21 years old, according to Nevada Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) regulations. Completion of a recognized First Aid course and CPR Certification is required.

• English language, specifically reading, writing, and communication. Basic math skills.
• Verbal communication of laws, rules, regulations and practices of automotive operations safety, especially as pertaining to school bus operations.
• Basic First Aid.
• State and local traffic laws and regulations.
• Physically handicapped and non-ambulatory children's requirements habits and characteristics.
• Basic discipline and behavior modification techniques.

• Operating automatic transmission vehicles.
• Applying defensive driving principles and driving safety.
• Using appropriate judgment in meeting unforeseen circumstances or bad weather conditions.
• Dealing effectively with and supervising general education students and students with disabilities.
• Learning to recognize and deal effectively with physically challenged and non-ambulatory students' various medical emergencies.
• Learning to evacuate all students including physically handicapped and non-ambulatory students from a bus in emergency situations.
• Administering basic First Aid.
• Learning assertive discipline techniques.
• Learning to secure wheelchairs and safety restraints.
• Lifting and carrying heavy objects.
• Following oral and written instructions.
• Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions.
• Reading, writing and speaking English at a level required for successful job performance.
• Working effectively in stressful situations.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

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