Job Summary - 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. Position conducts pre-trip inspections; observes safety regulations and policies; enforces student discipline on the bus; and performs related work. Essential Duties.

1. Checks with the dispatcher or area transportation supervisor for any changes in normal duties or new student passengers. 2. Ensures that the bus can be operated safely before driving and conducts pre-trip safety inspections as required by federal and state laws to include observing visual defects and checking operating systems to include brakes, horn, lights, emergency flashers, extended stop arms, and door-opening devices.

3. Operates the vehicle safely over an assigned route, picking up and delivering only authorized students at assigned bus stops, and watches to ensure that no one hurrying for the bus is left behind.

4. Keeps assigned time schedules, which may require driving during pre-day light and dusk periods, and makes every effort to be on time while ensuring safety.

5. Obeys all traffic laws and transportation practices as outlined in the CDL manual, Bus Driver Handbook, School Board Policy and local ordinances.

6. Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses and keeps all emergency exits clear of obstructions.

7. Secures wheelchairs, car seats, and other restraining devices on the bus as needed.

8. Maintains student discipline on the bus and enforces rules governing student conduct.

9. Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority and compiles written reports as requested in accordance with the bus driver handbook and the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

10. Conducts semi-annual bus evacuation drills as required by the Department of Education and implements evacuations as required in an emergency to include safely exiting from the rear of the school bus.

11. Reports all accidents immediately, requesting police or ambulance service as needed; assists injured persons until services arrive; and completes required accident reports.

12. Notifies the proper authority in cases of mechanical failure, safety deficiencies, when off schedule, or other incidents.

13. Regulates heating, cooling, and ventilating equipment provided on the bus for the comfort of passengers.

14. Drives students and teachers on field trips, extracurricular activities, and other special events, often in evenings and at night, as assigned.

15. Exercises responsible leadership and appropriate behavior when on out-of-division school trips.

16. Returns the bus to the assigned bus lot, performs a final inspection, and secures the bus according to procedures.

17. Participates in all required training.

18. Submits to drug testing when required. 1

9. Maintains a commercial driver’s license as required by the State Department of Transportation and maintains Red Cross first aid/CPR certification.

20. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.