Job Description
Columbia School District is currently hiring bus drivers. This is the perfect position if you enjoy interacting with children and being compensated for doing what you love! Our drivers carry the world’s most precious cargo, children. No previous experience is required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Bus drivers have the primary responsibility for ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of students during bus transportation to and from school, athletic events, and on field trips.
- Responsible for the transportation of students, including all responsibilities associated with operating a school bus, in accordance with all applicable client district policies and state/federal laws.
- Conduct all required pre-trip inspections.
- Follow and successfully respond to district rules and regulations.
- Ability to manage and maintain all students on the bus calmly and safely.
Job Requirements
- Undergo pre-employment and random drug testing in accordance with DOT regulations.
- Have and maintain an eligible driving record per all applicable client district policies and state/federal laws.
- Must pass State and FBI Criminal Background Check per MDE regulations and Client District policies.
- Must obtain and maintain a valid Michigan Commercial Driver's License with valid P and S endorsements.
- Ability to learn and pass the state test in pre-trip (bus and equipment), cones, student pick-up, driving skllls.
- Ability to take and pass Beginning School Bus Driver Training (once) and Continuing Education Class (Advanced School Bus Driver Training) every 2 years.
- Ability to tolerate stressful situations.
- Ability to understand and have empathy for children and persons with disability.
