Bus Driver

Position Summary: To provide safe bus transportation for Head Start children, assuring that each child will be picked up and returned home on schedule.

Job Responsibilities:

• Cooperate with teachers to promote the health and education of each child.

• Work with center staff to assure a smooth flow of written communication between families and Head Start sites.

• Transport children to and from Head Start center efficiently and safely.

• Ensure that all passengers wear seat belts or are placed in appropriate (age or weight) car seats and belted in.

• Ensure that any behavioral concerns that arise do not compromise the safety of any child on the bus.

• Perform daily sign on and sign off sheet, accounting by name all children getting on and off the bus.

• Ensure that each child is released to the care of a responsible person upon leaving the bus (on the authorized list).

• Ensure that no child is ever left unattended while on the bus, following all procedures put in place to prevent a child being left behind.

• Visually observe the health of each child on the bus.

• Coordinate the paperwork flow between homes and Head Start sites.

• Continuously collaborate with site staff, families and Head Start Director to design efficient bus routes, mail/message deliveries and staffing.

• Conducts and documents effective safety drill on a monthly basis.

• Perform a complete visual safety check of each bus driven on a daily basis, completing daily pre and post trip checklists.

• Keep interior of bus clean daily, and bus exterior as needed.

• Report any needed repairs, and deliver bus to repair sites.

• Record mileage and fuel purchases.

• Provide safety information to children and families three times per year. Pedestrian safety information must be given to parents and students during the first 30 days.

• Pick up supplies as needed.

• Maintain positive communications with parents, drivers and site staff, relaying information to appropriate parties as needed.

• Participate in recruitment activities to ensure full enrollment of children/families in our program.

• Other duties and responsibilities as required.