Bus Driver (Daily Route)

Title:

School Bus Driver

Reports to:

Transportation Specialist

Terms of Employment:

10 Months

Salary:

Pay Grade 51

Qualifications:

Must be at least eighteen (18) years old with six (6) months driving experience

Must posses and maintain a current North Carolina commercial driver’s license with proper endorsements and a current Bus Drivers Pocket Card

Must pass a DOT drug and alcohol testing

Must never have been convicted of a DWI Offense

Supervises : None

Essential Job Functions:

1. Maintains proficiency in driving skills

2. Is responsible for completing all reports relating to transportation

3. Ensures safety and care of students boarding, riding, and departing school bus

4. Maintains a high standard of student conduct at all times

5. Discharges students only at the authorized school or bus stop locations

6. Transports only authorized students

7. Reports infractions of school bus safety rules to the principal or designee

8. Obeys all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the school bus

9. Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections; complies with standards of bus cleanliness

10. Operates the school bus on the assigned route(s) and schedule as provided by the Transportation Office

11. Attends bus safety meetings

12. Informs Transportation Director and TIMS Manager of any students added or deleted from route which may necessitate a change in route or bus stop

13. Accepts responsibility for securing the school bus before leaving the vehicle at the conclusion of a run or route

14. Accepts responsibility for reporting observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus

15. Maintains acceptable relations with parents/guardians of students transported and with school personnel

16. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

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