Lead Bus Driver

Job Number 4600300192 Start Date Open Date 05 / 31 / 2024 Closing Date 06 / 07 / 2024

JOB GOAL

Responsible for the coordination and monitoring of fifteen to twenty bus drivers and school buses, to include : receiving instructions and guidance as well as relaying critical information concerning driver and equipment status.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Direct contact with assigned bus drivers involving the transmission of department information, daily instruction, and monitoring of performance via verbal feedback.
• Communicates with school administration and parents concerning problems and concerns regarding transportation at the school, may also distribute reports and other communications to the schools as requested.
• Assists the transportation operations technician and quality support technician (OT / QST) while in the transportation office.
• Assists the OT and area manager with the notification of substitute drivers.
• Monitors AM and PM runs to ensure that each assigned bus is occupied, notifying the OT and area manager if a driver does not report to work on time or at all.
• Drives any route necessary in the absence of a permanent or substitute driver, in the absence of available regular drivers, for field trips, or other extracurricular trips.
• Knows the routes of the assigned drivers and ensures that each bus has appropriate paperwork at all times.
• Assists in the development of runs for assigned buses to ensure proper sequencing of stops, run directions, and compliance with the transportation information management system (TIMS) to provide appropriate service students.
• Routinely rides with assigned drives as check for route operation and suitability.
• Monitors and evaluates the assigned drivers' pre and post trip inspections, bus cleanings, and parking.
• Reports unsafe conditions or mechanical problems with buses to the area manager and / or garage maintenance staff.
• Assists in the investigation and resolution of transportation service request forms.
• Provides guidance and problem resolution for customers with information regarding procedures and forms who have contacted the area transportation office.
• Assists the area manager in developing and presenting training, safety meetings, and related operational instruction to enhance the assigned drivers' professional development and customer service skills.
• Distributes and reviews any written or verbal information and instructions to the assigned bus drivers, as needed.
• Conducts follow-up road training with drivers prior to a permanent bus assignment.
• Delivers buses to the maintenance areas as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Direct supervision of assigned personnel. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems;

assisting with training employees; evaluating performance; and interviewing, testing, hiring, and assignment of personnel.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge, Skills & abilities

• Considerable knowledge of safe and efficient practices and procedures used in the operation of a school bus
• Considerable knowledge of traffic laws and school bus regulations
• Considerable knowledge of safety regulations and standards for school buses
• Considerable knowledge of the transportation department's operating Instructions
• Ability to understand and apply state public school laws, and local board policies and guidelines concerning the operation and driver maintenance of school buses
• Ability to physically inspect the bus according to transportation department operating instructions
• Ability to meet requirements regarding health conditions
• Ability to detect and report observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus
• Ability to maintain discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus
• Ability to maintain a clean school bus
• Ability to complete required reports
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in applying standards to a variety of work situations
• Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with parents / guardians, students and school personnel
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, orally and in writing, including electronic media
• Operating knowledge of computer programs, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
• Excellent time management skills and ability to organize, prioritize, manage and carry out duties efficiently and within established timeframes
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders

Education, Training & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Maintains an acceptable driving record as outlined by North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles as legal requirements for issuance of a school bus driver certification
• Possesses a CDL with School Bus Certification
• Minimum two years as a School Bus Driver
• Must not have conditions of a criminal nature which would cause disqualification.
• Ability to organize and manage people
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• Possess before receiving a bus route, a valid Class B commercial driver's license and a valid school bus driver certification issued by the NCDMV.
• Commercial driver license (CDL) holders and applicants must meet the medical qualifications set by the NC General Statute Medical Qualifications Standards Applicable to Commercial Drivers.
• First aid certification preferred.

Preferred qualifications

• Five years as a School Bus Driver
• Computer experience (Microsoft Office, Windows)

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