Job Title: Bus Driver (57)

Department: Pupil Transportation

Reports to: Supervisor of Transportation

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Scale: Bus Driver B

 

General Description:

The position is responsible for operating a school bus and transporting school-aged children and other authorized personnel safely and efficiently over specified routes to and from schools and various activities. The position conducts pre-trip inspections; observes safety regulations and policies, enforces student discipline on the bus; and performs related work.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

  1. Must meet the mandated physical and mental requirements established by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the U.S Department of Transportation. (NOTE: The school division is not permitted to employ individuals that do not meet these standards)
  2. Must possess an excellent driving record in compliance with division standards, excellent driving skills, and must successfully complete the school division’s bus driver training course.
  3. Must possess a good knowledge of procedures and federal/state laws governing the safe operation of a school bus prior to the completion the school division’s training course.
  4. Must possess knowledge of or the ability to accurately and quickly learn Local Street and road system.
  5. Must possess knowledge of or the ability to accurately and quickly learn how to properly secure a wheelchair, car seat, and other restraining devices on a school bus.
  6. Must possess the ability to maintain student discipline and ensure that student behavior is not a distraction to safe driving.
  7. Must possess the ability to recognize and report any unsafe act or condition.
  8. Must remain in compliance with state/division regulations regarding the use of controlled substances and alcohol as applied to school bus drivers.
  9. Must be capable of working independently and possess the ability to understand and follow through on oral and written instructions.
  10. Must possess the ability to interact with students, parents, and faculty in a positive and proper manner.
  11. Must be able to work a flexible schedule.

 

License/Certification/Education: 

 

Physical Attributes/Demands:

Duties are performed on a school bus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to loud noise levels, fumes or airborne particles, noxious odors, vibrations from driving a bus, and traffic. Risk involved with travel on main highway, side streets and rural roads during business travel, including evenings and weekends. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; use foot controls to drive; reach with hands and arms; climb; bend, stoop, and kneel; and talk or hear. The employee must be physically able to perform and demonstrate emergency evacuation procedures. This includes the pushing/pulling of up to 50 pounds. In addition, he/she must have the ability to use emergency exits at any location on the bus. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, night/dusk vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

 

Evaluation: 

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of classified personnel.