Bus Driver Trainer

Killeen Independent School District Job Description Job Title: Bus Driver Trainer Exemption Status/Test: Non-Exempt/Aux. Reports to: Transportation Training and Safety Supervisor Date Revised: 6/9/26 Dept./School: Transportation Services Pay Grade: MT6 / 226A

Primary Purpose: Operates a school bus to transport students and other authorized personnel safely to and from school or designated locations.

Trains and retrains bus drivers, teaches defensive driving and other programs, assists with accident investigation, student management, and student discipline problems. Qualifications: Education/Certification:

Must possess a high school diploma or hold a general education degree (GED) certificate, Commercial Driver's License (Class A or B), and 1 year of behind the wheel, school bus transportation experience.

Valid Texas Commercial Driver's License (Class A or B) with passenger and air brake endorsements and a minimum of 5 years of verifiable driving history with no more than 2 moving violations and 1 preventable accident in the past 3 years. Current state school bus driver certification certificate issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Must be able to obtain and maintain Standardized Child Passenger Safety Technician Training certification (32 hours) and Texas Department of Public Safety School Bus Child Passenger Safety Training certification (8 hours).

Special Knowledge/Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each major responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. There may be alternatives to the qualifications as the Board of Trustees may find appropriate. Major Responsibilities and Duties: Regularly drives a school bus; performs route functions necessary to transport students and other authorized personnel safely to and from school or other designated locations in accordance with route sheet instructions.

Provides on-the-road (behind-the-wheel) driver training and classroom instruction to new drivers or re- training of current drivers.

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. Maintains training documentation based on district and department policy.

Schedules and performs bus driver and personal care service provider observations per district guidelines; initiates and supports follow-up training and feedback with drivers and personal care service providers based on results of the evaluations.

Conducts classroom and behind-the-wheel bus driver in-service training; presents, reinforces and/or develops bus driver skills in accordance with DOT, DPS, TEA, and KISD regulations, policies, and procedures. Ensure all employees are trained on all aspects of the program.

May monitor performance of evacuation exercises if requested by the Executive Director of Transportation.

Trains and mentors new and current drivers regarding with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations.

Provides Child Restraint System (CRS) and school bus wheelchair restraint training for the department. Maintains the supply of child restraint systems, to include accountability and required bookkeeping.

Operates and properly secures equipment required to support transportation of students with disabilities or special needs.

Inspects bus for mechanical and safety defects before and after each operation and prepares work orders for needed repairs. Checks fuel and gauges before departure.

Observes all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses.

Maintains safety precautions when passengers are boarding and departing bus. Conducts inside, on-board bus inspections before departure and at termination of each run and route.

Operates two-way radio equipment and communicates with transportation operations staff as required for successful completion of route.

Communicates with department personnel about passenger behavior while on the bus.

Completes Student Discipline Referrals as required and submits them to the Operations Section.

Reports all delays, accidents, vehicle damage, and passenger injuries to the Dispatcher.

Collects and provides data for transportation reports as required.

Keeps assigned bus clean, inside and out.

Drives bus for extracurricular activities and loads and unloads baggage or equipment, as required.

Maintains and updates, as required, a current Texas commercial driver's license (CDL) and Texas school bus driver certification.

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. Performs such other tasks as may be assigned by the Transportation Operations Specialist, Training and Safety Supervisor, or the Executive Director of Transportation Services. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises driver trainees and approximately 50 to 70 students per bus. Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Tools/Equipment Used: Ability to use peripheral devices, high level language programming concepts, data management software, and application development tools.

Posture/Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; a demonstration of the ability to perform these physical activities may be required.

Ability to operate a motor vehicle and operate wheelchair lifts, ramps, and securement locks. Continual sitting, reaching, and repetitive hand and arm motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing and pulling. Moderate lifting and/or carrying up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus during the hours of daylight and darkness.

Motion: Repetitive hand motion; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; regular walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching; may climb ladders. Lifting: Regular moderate lifting and carrying (up to 44 pounds); occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over). Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and vibration. Occasional driving during the hours of darkness. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress.

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.