Transportation - SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER / EX ED BUS DRIVER

Exceptional Education Bus Driver

This is a substitute position.

Job Title : Exceptional Education Bus Driver

Supervisor : Executive Director of Operations, Assistant Director of Transportation, School Principal or designee

Job Goal : To provide transportation for special needs students as designated.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Possess and maintain a valid Alabama bus driver license (ABL) and commercial driver's license (CDL) with P / S endorsement.
• Maintain a current Alabama School Bus Physical or ALDOT Health Card as required by state law or the Alabama State Department of Education.
• Ability to meet suitability criteria for employment and / or certification / licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
• Possess and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record including the ability to remain insurable under school system insurance requirements.
• Ability to pass drug test in accordance with applicable law.
• Possess and maintain CPR certification.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate a school vehicle over an assigned route according to a defined time schedule, which may require driving during pre-daylight and dusk periods.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force.
• Physical ability to perform all duties and responsibilities as specified by state and federal regulations, including but not limited to pre-trip inspections, post-trip inspections, and bus evacuations.
• Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Terms of Employment : As established by the Board and applicable state law.

Evaluation : Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job goals, qualifications, and responsibilities and the employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. The Jefferson County Board of Education reserves the right to amend the job description as needed.