About This Role
Driving a school bus safely and in an orderly manner to transport students on an assigned route is the primary purpose of this role. This position involves operating a school bus to take students and other authorized personnel to and from schools or other designated locations.
Responsibilities
- Follow assigned route and adhere to established schedules
- Drive bus to and from extracurricular activities
- Check bus for mechanical defects before and after each operation and notify shop supervisor of needed repairs, when necessary
- Report all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries, and mechanical failures
- Complete required reports
- Keep records on bus mileage and number of passengers transported, when needed
- Keep inside of bus clean and request that bus be washed when necessary
- Make sure that a vehicle has enough fuel before taking it out on an extra-curricular trip or regular route
- For extra-curricular trips, when refueling is required, also check engine oil levels and coolant levels
- Supervise students while they board and leave the bus and cross the street
- Communicate directly with parents in a timely manner when students cannot correct their behavior on their own while on bus or at a bus stop
- Maintain discipline consistent with school district expectations, as stated in the “Code of Student Conduct on School Buses”
- When necessary, report student discipline problems to the Director of Transportation by completing a written “Bus Conduct Report” in a timely manner
- Instruct students on safe bus riding rules and regulations
- Observe all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses, including local school district policies and procedures
- Before each route or extra-curricular trip, inspect bus by checking tires, lights, brakes, horn, windshield wipers and steering to ensure bus can be operated safely before driving
- Ensure proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, crow bar, and reflectors
- Correct unsafe conditions in work area that could cause an accident and immediately inform Director of Transportation or shop personnel of any conditions that are not correctable
- Report any hazardous conditions along the route, if it compromises the safety of the transportation operation
- Operate two-way radio equipment to communicate with transportation office, other buses, and school campuses, only when necessary, following appropriate radio procedures
- Be available to work irregular hours as needed
- Attend and complete required training program to maintain state safety certification
- Perform any other tasks that may be assigned from time to time