Bus Driver (2026-2027)

Job Title: Bus Driver

Wage: Hour Status Non-Exempt Reports to: Director of Transportation Pay Grade: 4 Auxiliary Pay Plan: Dept: School Transportation Department Initiated Date: February 17, 2003 Revised Date: April 26, 2021

Pre-screening may be conducted by an approved medical vendor prior to starting employment.

District Primary Purpose

To assist La Joya ISD in implementing a rigorous curriculum and instructional program that supports student success and achievement.

Department Primary Purpose

Ensure safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the districts curriculum and extracurricular program.

Education Qualifications

• Eighth Grade or Higher Preferred
• Experience: Minimum 3 years experience in public transportation or similar field with valid Texas Driving License Class A or B CDL and School Bus & Passenger Endorsements SP
• Annual Physical Examination from an approved practicing physician of the State of Texas
• Pre-employment Driver Record Check MVR and clearing house
• Driver Training Certification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the physical, mental, and emotional child development process
• All Texas State Laws and regulations
• Specifications of school bus driving in rural and city areas
• Safety and emergency procedures
• Adequate communication and writing skills
• Good driving habits while operating a school bus

Major Responsibilities and Duties

1. Obey all traffic laws.
2. Observe all mandatory safety regulations and practices for school buses.
3. Maintain discipline when students are on bus.
4. Report undisciplined students to the proper authority.
5. Keep assigned bus clean and sanitize/disinfect after every route.
6. Keep to assigned schedule report delays immediately.
7. Inspect bus before each operation for mechanical defects.
8. Notify the proper authority in case of mechanical failure.
9. Discharge students only at authorized stops.
10. Exhibit and model responsible leadership when on out-of district school trips.
11. Transport only authorized students.
12. Report all accidents and complete required reports.
13. Enforce regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
14. Cooperate with supervisory personnel, principals, parents, and other officials.
15. Comply with Board Policy relating to dress, drugs, alcohol, and weapons.
16. Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Director.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Mental Demands

• Ability to maintain effective control over a group of students
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

Physical Demands

• Environmental Factors:
• Ability to stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 0 to 30% of the work day.
• Talk or hear 34 to 66% of the work day.
• Able to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, push, pull, and reach with hands and arms 67 to 99% of the work day.
• Lift and carry objects weighing from 10 to 15 lbs 0 to 33% of the work day.
• Special vision requirements include 20/20 corrected ability to identify and distinguish colors. Be able to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus, judge distances and spatial relationships, and observe an area peripherally.
• Work environment exposure to wet, humid conditions 34 to 67% of the work day and working near moving mechanical parts 0 to 33% of the work day.
• The typical noise level for the work environment is loud noise.
• Hearing requirement includes ability to hear alarms on equipment, client calls, and instructions from department staff.
• Repetitive motion actions include:
• Use of foot control both feet 5-6 hrs of the work day
• Use of hands both hands 5-6 hrs of the work day
• Grasping simple/light objects 5-6 hrs of the work day
• Grasping firm/heavy objects 3-4 hrs of the work day

POSITION WORKING DAYS

• 184 Days
• 7 hours daily

All applications must be submitted online for professional and clerical positions to the La Joya I.S.D. Office of Human Resources Department. www.lajoyaisd.com

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

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