Bus Driver Substitutes-Immediate Opening & Full Time Drivers Beginning 082026
Reports To Assistant Superintendent
Employment Factors
• 182 Day Contract • 12 Personal Leave Days • Daily Rate Based on Years of Experience • $86.41 - $91.66 • Bonus for new drivers after completion of 3 regular routes • Compensation based on length and time of route assigned is added to the base pay as follows: • $0.20 per mile • $0.03 per minute
SUMMARY
To provide safe and efficient transportation in which students can take full advantage of the instructional and extracurricular programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Obey all traffic laws and observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses. • Maintain discipline while students are on bus. • Report undisciplined students to the proper authority. • Keep assigned bus clean. • Keep to assigned schedule. • Check bus before each operation for mechanical defects. • Notify the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness. • Discharge students only at authorized stops. • Exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips. • Transport only authorized students. • Report all accidents and complete required reports. • Enforce regulations against smoking and eating on the bus. • Assist students boarding or disembarking if necessary. • Inspect bus at the end of each route assignment to ensure no students remain on bus. • Participate in training programs as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Students
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with district policies and applicable laws.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• High school graduate or equivalent • Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age • Experience with passenger transportation and children strongly desired
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
• Valid state issued Class B CDL with P & S endorsements • Assistance in obtaining certification is available
LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Ability to read and comprehend correspondence, memos, instructions, and documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES
• Ability to operate a variety of transportation equipment • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form • Ability to work independently to function effectively in a multi-task environment and to interact positively with students and the public • Ability to maintain confidentiality about school and student business • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and community • Ability to maintain high attendance rate • Ability to perform duties with awareness of and compliance with related Board of School Trustees policies and state requirements
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
• Sit • Stand • Walk • Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls • Frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms for extended periods • Occasionally perform the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times • Must be able to hear conversation and to communicate through speech • Continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climb onto ladders • Frequently must squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head, and reach forward • Frequently bends or twists at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job • Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, such as cleaning supplies and pails
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works:
• Indoors • Outdoors • Near or with moving mechanical equipment • May occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals, such as petroleum products, degreasers, and sprays • Must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints • Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud
Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.