Bus Driver

Bus Driver

Supervised by / Reports to : School principal or designee, and / or Transportation Supervisor and Coordinator

FLSA Status : Non-exempt

Job Goal : To provide safe and efficient transportation for all students and staff as designated.

Qualifications :

• Possess and maintain a valid Alabama bus driver certificate and commercial driver's license (CDL) in accordance with bus route / assignment, including special education recertification as applicable.
• Maintain a current Department of Transportation (DOT) physical as required by Board Policy.
• Ability to meet suitability criteria for employment and / or certification / licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
• Show aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Possess and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record including no DUI convictions.
• Possess successful drug screening results and be subject to and pass subsequent drug screening tests.
• Competent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate a school vehicle over an assigned route according to a defined time schedule, which may require driving during pre-daylight and dusk periods.
• Physical dexterity, coordination, mobility and visual acuity to safely operate school bus or other system-owned vehicles and perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Ability, agility and stamina to engage in prolonged sitting, stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning and reaching.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to exert up to 30 pounds of force.
• Physical ability to perform all duties and responsibilities as specified by state and federal regulations, including but not limited to pre-trip inspections, post-trip inspections, and bus evacuations.
• Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Terms of Employment : Regular employee contract with attention to bus driver requirements for routes and days assigned to drive; salary based on Board approved salary schedule.

Evaluation : Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the State Department of Education and / or Baldwin County Board of Education policy on evaluation of classified personnel.