Bus Driver

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Job Description / Essential Elements:
JOB TITLE: School Bus Driver
Job Purpose Statement/s: The job of "School Bus Driver" is done for the purpose/s of transporting students over scheduled routes and/or special excursions; making recommendations of needed modifications to established bus routes, enforcing rules, regulations and laws to maintain safety during transport; ensuring vehicle is in a safe operating condition; and ensuring safety of students during transport, loading and unloading from buses.
Essential Job Functions:
* Assesses potential emergency situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action to protect the well being of passengers.
* Assists students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe ingress and egress from buses including both emergency situations and normal transport.
* Attends training for the purpose of maintaining skills and meeting requirements for school bus certificate.
* Cleans interior of assigned vehicles for the purpose of maintaining appearance, sanitation and safety of the vehicle.
* Directs students regarding safety for the purpose of enforcing rules, regulations, laws and safety.
* Drives school buses and/or vans for the purpose of transporting students over scheduled routes and/or, special excursions (field trips, etc.).
* Informs school personnel of practices and incidents (e.g. rules, regulations, laws, procedures) for the purpose of providing information for follow up action and/or proper procedures.
* Inspects assigned vehicles (i.e. brake systems, oil levels, coolant levels, tire pressure, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that the vehicles are in safe operating condition.
* Prepares documentation for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
Other Job Functions:
* Fuels assigned vehicle for the purpose of maintaining vehicle in a safe and ready operating condition.
* Participates in various activities (e.g. meetings, training, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or conveying information.
Essential Job Requirements - Qualifications:
* Experience Required:
Job related training and/or experience.
* Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:
Skill to operate school buses and vans in a safe manner, communicate effectively, evaluate schedules and meet deadlines, plan and organize activities, administer first aid; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, students, parents, school administrators and the community.
Knowledge of vehicle operations, basic maintenance requirements and driving codes.
Abilities to sit for prolonged periods, understand and carry out oral and written instructions, use English in both the written and verbal form; use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation; perform basic mathematical calculations; work independently, make common sense decisions in routine and potentially critical situations. Significant physical abilities include climbing/balancing, lifting/pulling/pushing, reaching/handling, talking/hearing
conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/visual accommodation.
* Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:
Valid Class Driver's License and evidence of insurability, School Bus Driver's Certificate, Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance, Drug Testing Clearance, First Aid Certificate (or passing of the California Highway Patrol examination including first aid); valid Department of Motor Vehicles Medical Certificate.
Requirements / Qualifications
Attach the following documents to your application:
Valid CDL - California Drivers License
School Bus Driver's Certificate
First Aid Certificate (or passing of the California Highway Patrol examination including first aid)
Valid Department of Motor Vehicles Medical Certificate
(attachments must be forwarded with your on-line application prior to the posting close date)
FMCSA Clearinghouse Registration Notice to Applicants: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has created the Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse). The Clearinghouse is a secure, online database that contains real-time information about CDL drivers with drug or alcohol program violations in accordance with 49 CFR Part 382. It is effective as of January 6, 2020. Prior to hiring an individual to perform safety-sensitive duties, San Marcos Unified School District is required to conduct a full query of the individual to check whether the Clearinghouse contains any information prohibiting the individual from performing safety-sensitive duties. An individual must provide consent for San Marcos Unified School District to perform a full query. An individual may only provide consent through the Clearinghouse. Individuals are therefore required to be registered with the Clearinghouse.
For more information on the Clearinghouse or to register, please visit
Comments and Other Information
OUR DISTRICT ACCEPTS ON-LINE APPLICATIONS THROUGH EDJOIN ( ONLY.
Bus Drivers are scheduled: 183 days per year.
Hours are TBD (minimum of 6.5 hours per day)
Employees new to the District are allowed salary schedule placement credit for up to two (2) years of previous experience with a maximum salary schedule entry placement for step three (3).