EXAMPLES OF DUTIES • Drives a car or van daily or as assigned over designated rural and mountainous routes in accordance with time schedules, picking up and/or discharging students; • Stops traffic as necessary to escort students safely across streets; • Transports students, faculty and parents on field trips to special events, meeting departure and arrival times as scheduled; • Maintains cars and vans in a clean and safe condition, such as cleaning, sweeping and washing cars and vans and minor seat repairs; • Maintains good order among students on the cars or vans and while waiting at the bus stops; • Follows District policies regarding the disciplining of students; • Fuels cars and vans; • Checks oil, fluid levels and safety equipment; • May leave car or van at end of route, securing car or van and/or driving District car or van to District or to home; • Instructs students in various aspects of passenger and pedestrian safety; • If passengers are handicapped, provides special care and assistance as appropriate; • Keeps records of the operation of assigned car or van as required by the District; • Completes daily reports on the operating condition and/or defects of an assigned car or van; • Conducts daily safety inspections of assigned car or van before beginning the route; • Attends retraining and driver's skills improvement sessions as assigned; • Administers first aid to students; • Maintains current knowledge of federal, state, city and District regulations applicable to the position; • Performs related work as required. LICENSE REQUIRED Possession of a valid and appropriate California Driver's License QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code, the California Education Code, and current city and District regulations applicable to the operation of cars and vans in transporting students and faculty; Operation of a car and van; Basic first aid; Basic car and van maintenance procedures; Simple record keeping; Appropriate safety precautions and procedures.