Bus Driver

Job Summary
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under supervision, to operate a school bus over designated routes to transport school children; and to perform related work as required.
Specific Duties Include:
• Operate a school bus daily over designated routes in accordance with time schedules
• Pick up and discharge school children safely according to transportation rules
• Escort children across street, stopping traffic when necessary
• Transport students and teachers on field trips to various locations, choosing the best route and making departure and arrival time as scheduled
• Service bus with gas and oil and check tires and battery
• Wash bus exterior and clean interior and assist in maintaining bus in safe operating condition
• Maintain good order among students on the bus
• Follow district policies regarding the disciplining of children and contact with parents and other citizens
• Keep record of mileage, fuel and oil, and prepares reports of driving hazards and incident
• Other duties as assigned.
Essential Skills Include the Ability to:
* Understand and carry out oral and written directions
* Operate a school bus exercising good judgment and extreme caution
* Maintain order among students on a school bus
* Learn a designated bus route, bus stops, and district traffic hazards
* Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
* Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work
Requirements / Qualifications