Purpose Statement

The job of Bus Driver was established for the purpose of providing support within the student transportation services area with specific responsibilities for transporting students over scheduled routes and/or to/from special excursions;  ensuring vehicle operation is in safe operating condition; and ensuring safety of students during transport, loading and unloading from buses.

This job reports to Transportation Supervisor

Essential Functions

• Advises students and other passengers of appropriate behavior (e.g. tobacco policy, eating and drinking policy, no standing policy, service door has to be closed when bus is in motion, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing established guidelines and maintaining passenger safety.
• Assesses incidents, complaints, accidents and/or potential emergency situations (e.g. road hazards, medical emergencies, accidents, etc.) for the purpose of resolving and/or recommending a resolution to the situation.
• Assists students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.
• Attends unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Cleans assigned vehicles, both interior, and exterior for the purpose of ensuring safety, appearance, and sanitation of vehicle.
• Conducts emergency evacuation drills, at least two per year, for the purpose of ensuring efficiency of procedures and complying with mandated requirements.
• Discharges students only at authorized stops for the purpose of ensuring students are dropped off at safe and designated sites.
• Drives school bus for the purpose of transporting passengers over scheduled routes to and from school and/or field trips and activity trips in a safe and timely manner.
• Fuels assigned vehicle (e.g. oil, water, fuel, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining vehicle in a safe operating condition.
• Informs other school personnel and parents. of events, policies and/or practices (e.g. scheduled stops, established routes, route conditions, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or clarification of procedures.
• Monitors students and other passengers during transit for the purpose of ensuring the safe transportation of all passengers.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections (e.g. fluid levels, tire pressure, exterior condition, using an electronic monitoring device, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safe operating condition of the vehicle and complying with mandated guidelines.
• Prepares reports (e.g. field trips reports, incident reports, inspections records, passenger misconduct, mileage logs, student counts, routing information, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines.
• Reports observations and/or incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel for their action.
• Responds to inquiries from students, parents, and/or staff for the purpose of providing the necessary information regarding transportation services.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.