Monday - Friday - PM Route Only
TITLE : Bus Driver
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Has a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate
- Has the ability to read and follow written directions
- Has one year of experience in the operation of a motor vehicle
- Has physical and mental ability to operate a bus safely and satisfactorily
- Must be 21 years of age
- Must hold a Commercial Driver's License-Class B- Endorsement P & S, that is valid for interstate driving, and a Kentucky School Bus Driver Certificate
- Must pass a driving record check
- Must have sufficient driving skills and ability to drive a school bus
- Must be of good moral character
- Has demonstrated the ability to communicate with staff, parents, and students
- Must have valid certification in CPR / First Aid training
REPORTS TO : Transportation Coordinator / Director of Transportation
JOB GOAL : To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the District's curricular and extracurricular program
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Be familiar with and follow written codes, regulations, policies, procedures and directions from supervisor related to job responsibilities
- Operate the bus at all times in a manner that provides maximum safety and comfort for the students
- Supervise the seating of students, and make sure that all seats are filled before any pupil is permitted to stand in the aisle
- Transport only students authorized to ride the assigned bus
- Report any overcrowded conditions to the Manager Transportation
- Attend training sessions and drivers' meetings
- Obey all traffic laws and observe all and mandatory safety regulations
- Maintain student discipline when students are on the bus
- Report undisciplined students to the proper authority
- Clean inside of assigned bus daily and the outside as needed to make the bus visible and the lettering clean
- Wash the outside of the bus monthly on the date it is scheduled for inspection
- Adhere to an assigned bus route schedule
- Inspect bus prior to each operation for mechanical defects
- Notify the proper authority in the case of mechanical failure or lateness
- Discharge students at authorized stops only
- Exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips
- Report all accidents and complete required reports
- Enforce school bus rider regulations
- Keep route records as required
- Perform other duties consistent with the position assigned as requested by the supervisor
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT :
- Hourly (Grade 33)
- 180 days - 246 days
- 9-¼ - 12 months
- Board approved 4-8-04, Revised 9-11-08, Revised 11 / 12 / 09, Revised 6 / 9 / 2016
30+ days ago