Bus Driver

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Job Title: Bus Driver (0722)

Reports to: Operations Manager

Dept./Campus: Transportation

Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: B02

Duty Days: 187

Date Revised: 05/2023

Operate school bus and related equipment to provide safe and orderly transportation of students and other authorized persons on assigned route, to and from other designated locations.

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to operate a bus.
• Ability to move actively through large numbers of people in a limited amount of space.
• Ability to act responsibly.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Clear and valid Texas commercial driver's license with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements.
• Ability to pass U.S. Department of Transportation alcohol and drug tests and annual physical exam.
• Ability to complete required bus driver safety training.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to use maps and Global Positioning System (GPS) to follow routes and locate addresses.
• Ability to manage student behavior.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Excellent personal and interpersonal skills.

• Drive bus daily following assigned route and adhering to established schedules.
• Drive bus to and from extracurricular activities.
• Anticipate problems, such as traffic, weather, road conditions, and schedule changes, and make necessary adjustments to ensure student safety and reduce delays.
• Perform pre‑ and post‑trip inspections according to specifications to ensure bus can be operated safely and notify Supervisor of needed repairs.
• Keep assigned bus clean and maintain appropriate level of fuel.
• Report all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries, and mechanical problems, and complete required corresponding reports.

• Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and passenger rules and regulations.
• Supervise students while they board and leave the bus and cross street.
• Maintain discipline and use effective behavior management control over groups of students.
• Report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator and communicate with teachers and parents regarding student’s behavior when warranted.
• Perform emergency evacuation of students on bus when the situation warrants it.
• Assist with lifting and carrying of students with disabilities on and off the bus according to their individual needs.

• Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus.
• Maintain an updated route schedule.

• Observe all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses.
• Ensure proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, crowbar, and reflector.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report conditions that are not immediately correctable to Supervisor.
• Report any hazardous conditions along scheduled route.
• Maintain safety certification.

• Operate and monitor two‑way radio equipment to communicate with transportation office and other drivers.
• Complete and maintain accurate, up‑to‑date, and timely records and reports including, but not limited to, those related to bus mileage, gas and oil consumption, and number of passengers transported.
• Work irregular hours (Split shift).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, noise, and vehicle fumes.
• Work around moving vehicles.
• Frequently work irregular hours.
• Occasionally work prolonged hours.
• Subject to temperature extremes.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Subject to frequent deadlines.
• Subject to wet, slippery surfaces.
• Subject to enclosed spaces.
• Exposure to fumes.
• Exposure to dust.
• Exposure to solvents.
• Exposure to toxic chemicals/materials.
• Exposure to noise.
• Exposure to rain, snow, sleet, lightning, wind, sun, ice.
• Exposure to roof tar, grease, oils.
• Exposure to insulation fibers.

• School bus
• Two‑way radio
• Global positioning system (GPS)
• Wheelchair lift
• Safety equipment, including but not limited to: flares, reflective signs, fire extinguisher.

• Prolonged sitting, frequent standing and twisting, occasional…