Temp - Summer Bus Driver

Temp - Summer Bus Driver (25-26)

Northwest Independent School District, Transportation Support Services, Justin, Texas.

Job : 5165498

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 14, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Title: Bus Driver (0722)

Reports To: Operations Manager

Department/Campus: Transportation

Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: B02

Duty Days: 187

Date Revised: 05/2023

Primary

Purpose:

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 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 student’s 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.

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• 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

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