Primary Purpose:

Operate school vehicle and related equipment to provide safe and orderly transportation of students and other authorized persons on assigned route and to and from other designated locations.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Valid Class C Driver’s License
• Must successfully complete TEA School Bus Driver Certification class

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must submit to prescribed DOT drug testing program
• Ability to complete required bus driver safety training
• Must be insurable under fleet policy restrictions
• Must have an annual physical examination
• Able to perform occasional physical labor
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions
• Able to use maps and other systems to follow routes and locate addresses
• Able to manage student behavior
• Able to communicate effectively with others
• Able to operate the vehicle

Experience:

None

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Operate the vehicle in a safe, efficient manner while following the assigned route, exactly as written and adhering to established schedules.
• Anticipate problems such as traffic, weather, road conditions, and schedule changes and make necessary adjustments to ensure student safety and reduce delays.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections according to specifications to ensure vehicle can be operated safely and notify supervisor of needed repairs. Keep assigned vehicle clean and maintain appropriate level of fuel.
• Report all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries, and mechanical problems and complete required corresponding reports.

Student Management

• Communicate with the schools, students and community in a positive manner as to encourage their cooperation and respect.

• Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and passenger rules and regulations. Supervise students while they board and leave the vehicle and cross the street.
• Perform emergency evacuation of students in vehicle when the situations warrants.
• Maintain discipline and use effective behavior management control over groups of students. Report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator and communicate with teachers and parents regarding students’ behavior when warranted.
• Help students with disabilities in and out of vehicle according to their individual needs.

Safety:

• Attend safety, certification and defensive driving courses as required.
• Observe all traffic laws and safety regulations for school van.
• Ensure proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, crowbar, and reflector.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor. Report any hazardous conditions along scheduled route.
• Operate and monitor two-way radio equipment to communicate with transportation office and other drivers.

Reports and Correspondence:

• Cooperate with staff personnel by providing all paperwork required; such as registers and reports regarding students and vehicles.
• Provide written reports and discuss with supervisors all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries and student behavior.
• Complete and maintain accurate, up-to-date, and timely records and reports

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals; district vehicle

Posture: Prolonged standing, kneeling/squatting bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; may work in tiring and uncomfortable positions over, in and under vehicles.

Motion: Frequent walking, climbing stairs/ladders/scaffolding; regular grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and overhead reaching; frequent quick movements in small areas

Lifting: Frequent moderate lifting and carrying (up to 15 pounds); May require occasional heavy lifting and carrying (15-50 pounds)

Environment: Work outside and inside, on slippery, hard or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, noise, vibration; exposure to chemical and electrical hazards; work around machinery with moving parts; regularly work irregular hours; occasional prolonged hours

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress