JOB SUMMARY:
The bus driver is responsible for transporting students to and from a variety of school sites and events and to assure their safety while passengers on the school bus. Responsible for ensuring the safety of all passengers, including special education students, while operating the assigned bus and for ensuring the assigned bus is always in a safe operating condition.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Drives a school bus safely in accordance with time schedules; transporting students to and from their homes, a variety of school sites, and on field trips as assigned.
- Oversees the loading and unloading of students, releasing students to authorized individual; assures that safety belts are fastened.
- Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers, resolves disputes, documents, and reports severe disciplinary cases.
- Conducts established safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily: assures maintenance of bus in safe and clean operating conditions: reports needed mechanical repairs, installs special safety belts, sweeps interior of bus and washes windows daily.
- Establishes drop off and pickup order of assigned students; confers with parents, supervisors, schedulers, and other staff regarding transportation needs, plots route on map, documents route, and adjusts route for new and/or dropped students.
- Monitors students with special health problems while on the bus: receives written or oral instructions, is aware and alert to any signs of difficulty following prescribed instructions and procedures, administers first aid, and call for emergency assistance if needed.
- Maintains a variety of records and reports including but not limited to mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules.
- Attends meetings, programs, and in-services training as assigned.
- Maintains current required licenses and certificates.
- Notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route.
- Assists with other routes when breakdown or other unusual circumstances occur as assigned. Perform other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid State of Michigan CDL with the P and S endorsements.
- Valid un-expired Medical Examiner's Certificate.
- Safe driving record.
- Un-expired Course Completion (white or green) Card.
- Ability to read and interpret a map, establish, and maintain proper conduct and safety of passengers on the school bus, accept/relate to students with a variety of exceptional needs.
- Exercise good judgement and extreme caution while operating a school bus.
- Remain calm in an emergency situation.
- Knowledge of the proper application of first aide practices and procedures.
- Recognize mechanical safety hazards in the bus.
- Learn to designate orders of pickup and drop off, modify bus routes, and prepare related reports. Understand and carry out both oral and written instructions in an independent manner. Meet the physical requirements necessary to perform the required duties safely and effectively. Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of duties.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Satisfactory criminal background check.
Must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
