Bus Driver

JOB DESCRIPTION Bus Driver/Bus Monitor (March 2026)

SALARY :

Transportation

Salary

Schedule

WORK

CALENDAR :

185

days

(Transportation)

FLSA STATUS : Non-Exempt REPORTS TO : Director of Transportation GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under occasional supervision, drives and operates school bus and performs related proper checks to

ensure

that

bus

is

in

safe

operational

condition.

Reports

to

the

Director

of

Transportation.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIALS JOB FUNCTIONS

Maintains

a

Commercial

Driver's

License

(CDL)

license

throughout

employment

as

a

bus

driver.

Maintains

proper

wear

of

the

mandatory

Transportation

Uniform.

Conducts

periodic

safety

checks

of

buses;

prepares

maintenance

reports

of

defects

found

during

inspections

and

operation.

Obeys

all

traffic

laws.

Observes

all

mandatory

safety

regulations

for

school

buses.

Maintains

discipline

when

students

are

on

the

bus.

Reports

undisciplined

students

to

the

proper

authority.

Keeps

assigned

bus

clean.

Keeps

to

assigned

schedule.

Checks

bus

before

each

operation

for

mechanical

defects.

Notifies

the

Director

of

Transportation

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

may

be

assigned

by

the

Director

of

Transportation.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Drives

and

operates

activity

buses.

Able

to

serve

in

the

capacity

of

Bus

Driver

or

Bus

Monitor.

Performs

routine

administrative/office

tasks

as

required.

Performs

related

duties

as

required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Requires high school diploma or GED. Candidate must possess a valid state CDL driver's license.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time

and

involves

exerting

up

to

10

pounds

of

force

on

a

recurring

basis

or

routine

keyboard

operations.

Data Conception : Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional,

structural,

or

compositional

characteristics

(whether

similar

to

or

divergent

from

obvious

standards)

of

data,

people,

or

things.

Interpersonal Communication : Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or

exchange

information. Includes

the

giving

of

assignments

and

instructions

to

applicants

and

co-workers.

Includes

the

receiving

of

information

and

instructions

from

supervisor.

Language Ability : Requires the ability to read a variety of applications, training materials, administrative

documents

and

reports. Requires

the

ability

to

prepare

various

types

of

reports

and

records

with

the

proper

format. Has

the

ability

to

speak

before

others

with

poise,

voice

control

and

confidence.

Intelligence : Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems

and

deal

with

a

variety

of

concrete

variables

in

situations

where

only

limited

standardization

exists;

to

interpret

a

variety

of

instructions

furnished

in

oral,

written,

diagrammatic

or

schedule

form. Requires

the

ability

to

apply

influence

systems

in

conducting

training;

to

learn

and

understand

principles

and

techniques;

to

make

independent

judgments

in

absence

of

supervision;

to

acquire

knowledge

of

topics

related

to

primary

occupation. Must

have

the

ability

to

comprehend

and

interpret

received

information.

Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow

and

give

verbal

and

written

instructions;

to

counsel

and

teach

employees.

Must

be

able

to

communicate

effectively

and

efficiently

in

a

variety

of

technical

and/or

professional

languages

including

personnel,

driver

training,

etc.

Numerical Aptitude : Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine

percentages

and

decimals

and

to

determine

time. Must

be

able

to

use

practical

applications

of

fractions,

percentages,

ratio

and

proportion.

Form/Spatial Aptitude : Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.

Motor Coordination : Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using office and specialized

equipment;

to

operate

passenger

/

motor

vehicles.

Manual Dexterity : Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs,

switches,

etc. Must

have

moderate

levels

of

eye/hand/foot

coordination.

Color Discrimination : Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament : Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must

be

adaptable

to

performing

under

stress

when

confronted

with

emergency

situations

or

tight

deadlines. The

worker

may

be

subject

to

tension

as

a

regular,

consistent

part

of

the

job.

Physical Communication : Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas

by

means

of

spoken

words;

hearing: perceiving

nature

of

sounds

by

ear).

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Knowledge of Job : Has thorough knowledge of the methods, procedures and policies of the School

District as

they

pertain

to

the

performance

of

duties

of

the

Bus

Driver/Bus

Monitor.

Has

knowledge

of

and

is

able

to

use

modern

office

practices

and

equipment,

including

computers

and

related

software.

Knows

how

to

maintain

effective

relationships

with

personnel

of

other

departments,

professionals

and

members

of

the

public

through

contact

and

cooperation.

Knows

how

to

react

calmly

and

quickly

in

emergency

situations. Has

the

ability

to

learn

and

utilize

new

skills

and

information

to

improve

job

performance

and

efficiency.

Quality of Work: Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercises

immediate

remedial

action

to

correct

any

quality

deficiencies

that

occur

in

areas

of

responsibility.

Maintains

high

quality

communication

and

interaction

with

internal

and

external

entities

with

whom

the

position

interacts

.

Quantity of Work : Performs described essential job functions and related assignments efficiently and

effectively

in

order

to

produce

quantity

of

work

which

consistently

meets

established

standards

and

expectations.

Dependability : Assumes responsibility for completing assigned work. Completes assigned work within

deadlines

in

accordance

with

directives,

policy,

standards

and

prescribed

procedures.

Maintains

accountability

for

assigned

responsibilities

in

the

technical,

human

and

conceptual

areas.

Attendance : Attends and remains at work regularly and adheres to policies and procedures regarding

absenteeism

and

tardiness. Provides

adequate

notice

to

higher

management

with

respect

to

vacation

time

and

leave

requests.

Initiative and Enthusiasm : Maintains an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet

job

responsibilities

and

accountabilities. Strives

to

anticipate

work

to

be

accomplished

and

initiates proper and acceptable action for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and

instruction.

Judgment : Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility. Identifies issues or situations as

they

occur

and

specifies

decision

objectives. Identifies

or

assists

in

identifying

alternative

solutions

to

issues

or

situations. Implements

decisions

in

accordance

with

prescribed

and

effective

policies

and

procedures

and

with

a

minimum

of

errors. Seeks

expert

or

experienced

advice

where

appropriate

and

researches

issues,

situations

and

alternatives

before

exercising

judgment.

Cooperation : Accepts supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet the goals and objectives

of

same. Questions

such

instruction

and

direction

when

clarification

of

results

or

consequences

are

justified,

i.e.,

poor

communications,

variance

with

established

policies

or

procedures,

etc.

Offers

suggestions

and

recommendations

to

encourage

and

improve

cooperation

intra-

and

inter-departmentally.

Relationships with Others : Shares knowledge with managers, supervisors and co-workers for mutual

benefit. Contributes

to

maintaining

high

morale

among

all

employees. Develops

and

maintains

cooperative

and

courteous

relationships

inter-

and

intra-departmentally,

and

with

external

entities

with

whom

the

position

interacts. Tactfully

and

effectively

handles

requests,

suggestions

and

complaints

in

order

to

establish

and

maintain

goodwill. Emphasizes

the

importance

of

maintaining

a

positive

image.

Coordination of Work : Plans and organizes daily work routine. Establishes priorities for the completion

of

work

in

accordance

with

sound

time-management

methodology. Avoids

duplication

of

effort. Estimates

expected

time

of

completion

of

work

elements

and

establishes

a

personal

schedule

accordingly. Attends

required

meetings,

planning

sessions

and

discussions

on

time. Implements

work

activity

in

accordance

with

priorities

and

estimated

schedules.

Safety and Housekeeping : Adheres to all established safety and housekeeping standards. Ensures

such

standards

are

not

violated.

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has

the

exclusive

right

to

alter

this

job

description

at

any

time

without

notice.