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Form of work Position: Bus Driver (Full Time) JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drives any type and size of school bus that may be operated by the school for the transportation of Students/ passengers on regularly scheduled routes.
- Report to work/route on time as assigned by transportation manager
- Operates assigned school buses on assigned trips in accordance with printed trip schedules and in accordance with specified stop, sequence, and time schedules.
- Boards, transports, and discharges passengers.
- Obeys all State/Federal laws and regulations while operating school bus
- Develops via-directions and maintains and updates current student and trip manifests.
- Monitors the operational condition and safety of vehicle accessories of assigned buses on a daily basis; monitors gauges and sensors while operating a bus and reports discrepancies to initiate corrective actions.
- Practices non-aggressive, defensive driving techniques.
- Monitors, conducts, and responds to communications with the Transportation Supervisor via two-radio.
- Maintains effective professional working relationships with pupils, parents, and staff.
- Enforces school policy and procedure in maintaining discipline on buses.
- Maintains working knowledge of and complies with laws and regulations pertaining to pupil transportation.
- Maintains cleanliness of windows and interior of bus on a daily basis.
- Ensures familiarity with assigned trips before transporting passengers; may dry-run new trips.
- Periodically participates in mandated meetings and in-service programs during traditional and non-traditional workdays and work hours as required by the department.
- Maintains and supports standards of personal conduct and discipline in accordance with the current discipline policy approved by Academia Antonia Alonso.
- Read and interpret maps, compass directions, schedules, student rosters and procedural instructions.
- Rapidly learn routes and the operations of equipment related to duties.
- Reports all mechanical problems to the Transportation Manager or Transportation assistant
- Preforms Pre-trip inspection before each trip and preforms post trip inspection after each trip
- Sees that children are loaded and unloaded according to established procedures
- Renders first aide to passengers on an emergency basis.
- Reports accidents or injuries to the Transportation Manager
- May operate a mechanized wheelchair lift.
- Performs other duties reasonably related to the job.
- Reports to Transportation Supervisor.
- Must have a High School diploma
- Experience working as a Bus Driver.
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Class B with air brakes
- Must undergo testing and training and pass a criminal background check.
- Must follow safety practices when operating school buses and/or state vehicles.
- Outstanding customer service, multi-tasking, time management, organization and interpersonal communication skills required.
- Exceptional ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and interact professionally with all levels of staff, Children, and parents.
- Work well independently and in a team environment.
- Must not have any felony convictions
- Must not have ever been convicted of a crime involving children
- Must not have ever been convicted of a drug related crime
- Must pass a successful background check including child protection.
- Must successfully pass a DOT pre-employment drug screening and ongoing random testing
- Must have TB testing
- Able to Pass an annual physical examination
- Application or resume.
- Required documentation outlined in the qualifications above.
- 3 Employment references
- Employment interview.
- Work year of 10 months.
- Hourly pay, leave time, and conditions specified in the offer letter
- Conditions established by laws and codes of the State, and policies, rules, and regulations established by the Department of education
