BUS DRIVER

DEPARTMENT: Transportation FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Director of Transportation
POSITION OVERVIEW
About the Position
The purpose of a school bus driver is to provide safe, efficient and dependable transportation for students. Following established routes to transport students daily to and from school, field trips and sporting events.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education

• Highschool GED

Experience

• 2 years of professional driving experience

Other Requirements

• Commercial Driver’s License
• Good driving record

Preferred Requirements

• Combination of experience; good driving record and CDL

ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS

• Checks with the dispatcher or area transportation supervisor for any changes in normal duties or new student passengers
• Ensures that the bus can be operated safely before driving and conducts pre-trip safety inspections as required by federal and state laws to include observing visual defects and checking operating systems to include brakes, horn, lights, emergency flashers, extended stop arms and door-opening devices
• Operates the vehicle safely over an assigned route, picking up and delivering only authorized students at assigned bus stops, and watches to ensure that no one hurrying for the bus is left behind
• Keeps assigned time schedules, which may require driving during pre-day light and dusk periods, and makes every effort to be on time while ensuring safety
• Obeys all traffic laws and transportation practices as outlined in the CDL manual, and Arizona State Minimum Standards for School Bus Drivers
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses and keeps all emergency exits clear of obstruction.
• Secures wheelchairs, car seats, and other restraining devices on the bus as needed
• Maintains student discipline on the bus and enforces rules governing student conduct
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority and compiles written reports as requested
• Conducts semi-annual bus evacuation drills as required by the Department of Public Safety Student Transportation Unit and Arizona State Minimum Standards for School Bus Drivers; implements evacuations as required in an emergency to include safely exiting from the rear of the school bus
• Reports all accidents immediately, requesting police or ambulance service as needed; assists injured persons until services arrive; completes required accident reports.
• Notifies the proper authority in cases of mechanical failure, safety deficiencies, when off schedule, or other incidents
• Regulates heating, cooling and ventilating equipment provided on the bus for the comfort of passengers
• Drives students and teachers on field trips, extracurricular activities, and other special events as assigned
• Exercises responsible leadership and appropriate behavior when operating school bus
• Returns school bus to the assigned bus lot, performs a final inspection and secures the bus according to procedures
• Submits to drug testing when required
• Maintains a commercial driver’s license as required by the State Department of Transportation and maintains first aid/CPR certification
• Models nondiscriminatory practices at all times, and in all activities
• Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions
Work primarily occurs in a classroom setting. Must be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 25 pounds.