School Bus Driver

Position Information

• Position Type:
  Transportation/ Bus Driver
• Date Posted: 2/24/2021
• Location:
  
  Lane Transportation
• Date Available:
  
  Mutually agreeable
• District:
  Christina School District
• Position:
  School Bus Driver
• Location:
  
  Lane Transportation

• Be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid license for at least one year.
• Must complete 2 day school bus driver classroom training.
• Commercial Driver’s License – CDL-B (or CDL-A) with Passenger & School Bus Endorsement. Transportation Office will assist in obtaining proper license and endorsements or CDL permit.
• If licensed in Delaware less than 5 years, provide driving record from all other state(s) in which you were licensed for the past 5 years.
• If licensed in another state, must hold CDL-B (or CDL-A) with passenger and school bus endorsements in home state. Provide 5 year driving record from home state, complete Delaware school bus driver training (class and on-the-road driving), and meet all other requirements (annual physical, TB tests, drug screening, background check, etc.).
• No more than 3 points on Motor Vehicle Record.
• No conviction for Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, or suspension, revocation, or license disqualification for moving violations, in the past five years. Never convicted of a drug related crime.
• Never convicted of a Class A or Class B felony. Felony based on causing death, felony sexual offense, or felony against public administration (bribery, etc.).
• Must not have had any portion of the sentence for any other felony conviction extending into the last five years.
• Never convicted of any crime against a child.
• Must not have ever been convicted of any drug-related crime.
• Must pass a successful pre-employment drug screening test.
• Must pass a successful background check including child protection registry. Child protection registry check (from state of residence).
• Criminal background affidavit.
• State Bureau of Investigation fingerprinting for state and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background checks (on district form).
• Must have TB testing (initially) and school bus driver physical (initially and annually).
• Delaware school bus driver physical (initially and annually).
• Must be trained and complete training by a Certified Delaware School Bus Driver Trainer for 6 hour behind the wheel training.
• Previous employer verification and work history of all driver positions in past 10 years.

Commensurate with appropriate salary schedule

Drives any type and size of school bus that may be operated by the school district for the Safe transport of students to and from school and school related functions on regularly scheduled routes.

• Regular attendance is an essential function of the position.
• Report to work as scheduled or before in order to prepare the bus and start the route on time regardless of weather conditions.
• Meet the requirements of the regular daily bus route for the purpose of transporting children to and from school in a safe and timely fashion.
• Operates assigned school buses on assigned trips in accordance with printed trip schedules and in accordance with specified stop, sequence, and time schedules.
• Complete safety and operational check of the school bus and any special equipment before all trips. Report any malfunctions concerning the bus and/or special equipment.
• Boards, transports, and discharges passengers.
• Responsibility to maintain and rigidly adhere to the bus route schedule for both pickup and return home.
• May lift handicapped passengers and assist passengers into and out of bus as required by Transportation Services Department policy and procedure.
• May operate a mechanized wheelchair lift.
• Ensure that students and equipment are safely fastened in seats, when necessary.
• Maintains and updates current student and trip routes.
• Responsibility to report any hazardous conditions observed along the scheduled bus route and route deviations.
• Monitors the operational condition and safety of vehicle accessories of assigned buses on a daily basis; monitors gauges and sensors while operating a bus and reports discrepancies to initiate corrective actions, i.e.; i.e. seatbelts, fluid kits, first aid kits,…