Bus Driver

Job Summary

Position Description For St. Clair County School System

Title : Bus Driver

Job Goal : To provide safe and efficient transportation to students

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Reports To : Transportation Director and Principal

Minimum Qualifications :

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Possess and maintain a current Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and a current Alabama Bus Certificate with P / S endorsement (or obtain within six (6) months of date of hire)
• Possess and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record including no DUI convictions in the last (ten) 10 years; ability to remain insurable under school system insurance requirements
• Possess successful drug screening results and be subject to and pass subsequent drug screening tests as required
• Good public relations skills
• Maintain a current Department of Transportation (DOT) physical or Alabama School Bus Physical, as required by board policy.
• Ability to meet the suitability criteria for employment and / or certification licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
• Ability to drive morning and afternoon bus route
• Ability, agility, and stamina to engage in prolonged sitting or standing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, climbing, and reaching
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member with large and / or diverse groups
• Ability to work in confined spaces, heights, indoors, outdoors, noisy / quiet environments, and during inclement weather
• Proficiency in oral, written, and electronic communications
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule as needed (after hours, on weekends, and holidays)
• 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
• Ability to identify mechanical problems, to implement preventative maintenance programs, and follow requirement safety rules
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50
• Ability to exert up to 30 pounds of
• 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
• Ability to be punctual and in regular
• Such alternative qualifications to those listed as the board may require

Performance Responsibilities And Essential Functions :

Salary : Based on the St. Clair County School System Salary Schedule

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

Evaluation : Performance will be evaluated according to board policy.