Substitute Bus Driver

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title Bus Driver Grade 51

Department Name Transportation Superior's Title Director of Transportation Creation Date April 2000 Revision Date(s) People Supervised (Job Titles) N/A People Supervised (number) Direct; Indirect Payroll $ Funding Approval Authority $ Job Function: Operates a school bus for transporting regular education and handicapped students to and from school. Job Summary: Work performed, includes but is not limited to driving bus safely to destination and return; following school district procedures when driving assigned bus routes; and monitoring students' behavior while they are riding on the bus. Work Tasks/Responsibilities: Drives bus safely to destination and return. Conforms to traffic rules and regulations; makes vehicle pre-checks and records and reports malfunctions; follows school district regulations for handling vehicle breakdowns and accident incidents; and keeps the bus clean. Follows school district procedures when driving assigned bus routes. Picks up and drops off students at designated times and bus stops; ensures students depart the bus at their usual stops; and determines that all students leave the bus at both ends of the route. Monitor students' behavior while they are riding on the bus. Take suitable action to resolve incidents between/among students should such incidents occur and report inappropriate student behavior to school authorities as soon as possible. Job Specifications: Knowledge: Knowledge of driving laws and regulations Knowledge of safe bus operations Knowledge of vehicle pre-run checks and their performance Skills: Recordkeeping skills to maintain records of names and addresses of students, locations and times of stops, route information, and time sheets JOB DESCRIPTION (continued) Job Title: Bus Driver Job Specifications (continued) Skills: (continued) Administrative skills to implement established policies and procedures regarding student transportation, enforcing rules of student conduct and discipline Communication skills in dealing with students daily; communicating with parents regarding bus routes and discipline problems; and advising the transportation department of bus malfunctions Leadership skills to maintain discipline on the bus Manual skills to maintain bus cleanliness Mechanical skills to detect bus malfunction Planning skills to develop student seating arrangements Common arithmetical function to count the number of students on the bus and to complete time sheet Equipment: Equipment used is a school bus Safety of Others: Considerable responsibility for the safe transportation of students Decision Making: Employee works as instructed and consults with supervisor on all matters not considered routine Problem Solving: Work consists of tasks that are clear cut and directly related Problems encountered usually concern student discipline Communication: (within and outside of the organization) Communicates with students, parents and school personnel factual and non-confidential information Working Conditions: Work is performed in a confined sitting position Noise from students, fumes from diesel engine and temperature extremes can be unpleasant Physical: Work involves the complex operation of diesel equipment Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination are essential Experience: (number of years required) Several years of driving experience Education Required: (degree required - high school through graduate degree) High school diploma or GED preferred Completion of bus driver training classes Special Requirements: North Carolina CDL endorsement