Bus Drivers JobID: 190Position Type:Support Staff/ Bus DriverDate Posted:10/18/2024Location:Glenwood Transportation DepartmentDate Available:ImmediatelyClosing Date:Until FilledThe Glenwood Community School District is currently taking applications for Bus Drivers. $52.50 per route for yellow school bus drivers. Medical, Dental, Vision insurance benefits, paid leave benefits, IPERS, and free YMCA membership. BUS DRIVERGLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CLASSIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTIONPosition: Bus DriverQualifications:High school diploma or equivalentAbility to pass a DOT physical and drug & alcohol testingAbility to maintain a commercial driver's licenseKnowledge of rural roads and city streets within the district is preferredMust be at least 18 years of ageAbility to apply public relations skills effectively and utilize oral and written channels of communication.Provides an acceptable criminal records checkProvide an acceptable driver’s license record checkReports To: Director of OperationsConsults With: Transportation StaffPosition Goal:To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district’s curriculum and extracurricular program.Performance Responsibilities:Attendance is necessary to be successful in this position.Obeys all traffic laws.Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.Maintains discipline when students are on bus.Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.Keeps assigned bus clean.Keeps to assigned schedule.Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects.Fuels vehicle as required to operate the bus safely.Keeps interior and windows of vehicle clean.Contacts parents as required for discipline of passenger on bus.Attends meetings as required for discipline of passenger on bus.Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.Discharges students only at authorized stops.Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.Transports only authorized students.Reports all accidents and completes required reports.Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.Performs other duties as assigned.Terms of Employment: Days students are in school and as needed for summer school. Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and modification by the Glenwood Board of Education or through the collective bargaining process, where one exists.Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Classified Staff Evaluation.