Description
This position provides safe and efficient transportation of students to and from school following a scheduled route and ensuring passenger safety. Employees must exercise skill and judgment in a safe, reliable and courteous manner while operating a school bus.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Observes traffic and weather conditions to ensure passenger safety.
- Safely transports students following the planned route and schedule for departure time and stops.
- Addresses student misconduct immediately to ensure the safety of all students while maintaining professionalism.
- Reports delays, accidents, emergencies, and maintenance needs.
- Regularly checks vehicle safety, such as tires, brakes, turn signals, mechanical equipment, etc. before and after each trip.
- Enforces conduct and safety rules while on the bus.
- Responds to emergency and non-emergency situations.
- Assists with loading and unloading of the bus when required.
- Maintain a clean vehicle.
- Performs other duties as necessary.
Requirements
A successful school bus driver should enjoy working with children and strictly observe passenger transport regulations. In addition, the school bus driver’s highest priorities should be passenger safety and vehicle inspections.
- Must successfully pass pre-employment drug test and DOT Physical.
- Ability to effectively communicate with students, employees, and managers.
- CDL license required, along with the passenger and school bus endorsement.
- Must have a commendable driving record.
- Experience working with children preferred.
- Attendance, punctuality, and consistency is expected.
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