Transportation​/District Driver

Job Summary

Drive district vehicles to transport students on specified routes in accordance with scheduling requirements.

• Assess incidents, complaints, and emergencies to recommend or resolve solutions.
• Assist students and passengers with seating, restraints, and special equipment for safe loading and unloading.
• Attend meetings and trainings to maintain district and state requirements.
• Communicate with parents, students, teachers, and administrators to convey or receive information.
• Drive school vans to transport regular and special education students on scheduled routes and for field trips.
• Escort children across streets to ensure their safety.
• Fuel the assigned vehicle (oil, water, fuel) to keep it in safe operating condition.
• Inform school personnel and parents of rules, regulations, laws, procedures, and suspicious situations.
• Maintain vehicle interior and exterior—cleaning floors, windows, seats—to ensure safety, appearance, and sanitation.
• Monitor passengers during transit to maintain order and safety.
• Perform first aid when necessary to meet passengers' immediate health care needs.
• Conduct pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections of fluid levels, tire pressure, and exterior condition.
• Prepare documentation (daily mileage, condition reports, incident/accident reports, inspections, behavior reports).
• Recommend routes to coordinate bus routes and maximize district transportation services.
• Comply with local traffic regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Valid Arizona driver’s license.
• Current CPR and first aid certification.
• Minimum age 21 years.
• Ability to perform essential duties safely and satisfactorily.

Physical demands include frequent sitting, reaching, lifting up to 50 pounds, standing, and walking. The noise level is usually moderate to loud.

• Salary based on Grade C—$16.00 minimum.
• Schedule:
  
  185 days, 7 hours per day.
• Benefits as assigned for the position.

• Criminal Justice/Fingerprint Clearance
• Drug screening
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella immunity/vaccination
• Valid I‑9 form
• Pass a pre‑employment physical ability test

The Florence Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission or treatment or employment. The district also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs.

Performance will be evaluated annually by the Transportation Director in accordance with Governing Board policy.