Bus Driver

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• Job Title: Car Driver
• Department: Administration
• Location: Rockbridge County Public Schools - On-Site
• Supervisor: Chief Operations Officer
• Job Type: Part-Time
• Employment Classification: Exempt
• Supervisory Role: No

The School Bus Driver is responsible for the safe and timely transportation of students to and from school, field trips, and other school-related events. This position ensures student safety, follows established routes and schedules, and complies with all local, state, and federal transportation laws and district policies.

• Assists Students: Helps students board and exit the bus safely, including those with disabilities (if applicable). Assists with the loading/unloading of any adaptive equipment.
• Attends Training: Participates in required training sessions, safety meetings, and certification renewals.
• Maintains Bus Cleanliness: Keeps the bus interior clean and orderly; maintains accurate records of mileage, fuel usage, student counts, and incidents.
• Maintains Safety: Follows traffic laws, safety procedures, and district transportation guidelines to provide a safe environment. Seats younger students towards the front of the bus for easier supervision. Completes a bus walk‑through at the conclusion of each route or trip to ensure no student is left behind. Ensures that all passengers follow safety protocols, including using seatbelts, safety harnesses, car seats, etc.
  
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• Maintains Student Conduct: Ensures appropriate student behavior on the bus; reports conduct issues to school administration when necessary.
• Moral & Ethical Integrity: Maintains a high ethical standard to ensure a respectful environment.
• Operates Bus: Drives the school bus on assigned routes and schedules, including morning and afternoon pickups, field trips, and activity routes. Adjusts routes as needed for school needs and road conditions.
• Performs Inspections: Conducts daily pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections; reports mechanical issues or safety concerns immediately.
• Responds to Emergencies: Handles emergency situations appropriately, including administering basic first aid and executing evacuation procedures when needed.

All other duties as assigned.

• Adaptability & Accountability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, is open to criticism and feedback, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, and takes responsibility for own actions.
• Attendance & Punctuality: Schedules time off in advance, begins working on time, keeps absences within guidelines, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent, and arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Business Ethics: Works with integrity and ethics, upholds organizational values, and abides by written policies.
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English and take direction from supervisors. Expresses ideas and thoughts both verbally and in written form, exhibits good listening skills and comprehension, responds well to questions, and writes clearly and informatively.
• Compliance: Personally accountable for understanding and ensuring regulatory and policy compliance with state and federal requirements in accordance with job duties and responsibilities.
• Confidentiality: Maintains a high degree of confidentiality.
• Culture: Demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through cultivating…