Bus Driver

Position:

Bus Driver

Godwin Heights Public Schools, Wyoming, Michigan

Transportation Supervisor

Godwin Heights Public Schools (GHPS) is an urban K-12 public school district located in Wyoming, Michigan. We serve a vibrant and diverse student body, offering an environment that values inclusion, equity, and excellence. With a deep commitment to providing a high-quality education to all students, GHPS is driven by the belief that all students possess the ability to learn, to experience personal success, and to be productive citizens.

High School diploma or GED.

Must meet the Michigan School Bus Driver Certification and Physical Examination requirements, including the minimum hours of instruction and satisfactory passing of the knowledge examination. Valid Michigan driver's license, or has completed the necessary bus driver's courses to secure CDL with "S" and "P" endorsement. Must pass drug and alcohol screenings.

Must complete a Bus Driver Training Program, including classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel instruction, and written and driving skills tests. Previous bus driving experience preferred.

Ability to maneuver large buses efficiently and safely. Must meet local, county, and state standards for driving skills tests and local and state standards for driving record checks.

Ability to relate to students, staff, and community members.

Must pass a criminal history records search.

• Obey all traffic laws.
• Observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses, instructing passengers/riders regarding the safety regulations, with the safety of passengers/riders as the first priority.
• Maintain discipline when students are on the bus.
• Report undisciplined students to the proper authority following the District's policies.
• Keep the assigned bus clean.
• Use established routes and designated stops.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the assigned vehicle as required.
• Notify the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Discharge students only at authorized stops.
• Exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
• Transport only authorized students.
• Report all accidents and complete required reports legibly and by the required timelines.
• Enforce regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills as required by policies and regulations.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Transportation Director.

• Must have the ability to open and close a bus hood and lift the hood up to perform pre-trip requirements of the engine.
• Must be able to open and close the entrance and emergency doors and perform repetitive motions in the course of driving a school bus.
• Must be able to bend, push, and pull to load and unload a wheelchair, with or without a passenger/rider, onto a lift platform, by exerting a maximum of 50 pounds of push/pull pressure.
• Must be able to bend, support, and otherwise physically carry a student/passenger/rider into and out of a school bus, especially in the case of an emergency.
• Must be able to carry and lift into and from the school bus, assorted personal articles, and adaptive equipment of various weights and sizes up to 40 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, twist, and stretch for the cleaning and securing of equipment in the interior of the school bus.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, pull, or drag all students/passengers/riders, equipment (i.e., car seats, wheelchairs, fire extinguisher), or other types of articles that would be of varying sizes and weight out of the emergency exits on demand.

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