Bus Driver Route 46

Bus Driver

The Bus Driver provides safe and efficient transportation for students to enjoy the fullest possible advantage of the District's curriculum and extra-curricular programs. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned :

• 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 and trip ticket instructions.
• Operates and properly secures equipment required to support transportation of students with disabilities or special needs.
• Observes legal and defensive driving practices; assures compliance with applicable traffic and student transportation laws, codes, and regulations.
• Maintains safety precautions when passengers are boarding and departing the bus.
• Transports only authorized students and sponsors.
• Reports trespassing violations to the supervisor.
• Discharges students only at authorized stops.
• Determines appropriate action in emergency situations according to established guidelines; administers first aid to passengers as needed.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information.
• Utilizes two-way radios for the bus to bus and bus to base communications.
• Reports all accidents, injuries, and delays to the supervisor promptly.
• Completes required reports.
• Promotes good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, conversation, and by the safe and professional operation of a school bus.
• Enforces regulations against eating, drinking (except bottled water), use of tobacco, profane language, and use of headphones or cell phones on the bus.
• Transports students to and from school-sponsored events and / or approved field trips as needed.
• Exercises responsible leadership when on school district activity trips.
• Meets scheduled departure times and prepares related logs and reports.
• Operates, cares for, and cleans areas and equipment used in the transportation of students.
• Uses proper technique for cleaning and disposing of human fluids.
• Helps keep the assigned bus clean. Sweep and empty trash daily.
• Conducts required daily safety inspections of buses; inspects the interior, exterior, and engine of buses to assure safe operational condition; reports mechanical malfunctions or other problems as required; prepares and maintains related records.
• Attends bus driver meetings and in-service training to improve skills, attitudes, and knowledge of school bus driving and student management.
• Is readily available in the event of emergency dismissal.
• Regular and dependable level of attendance is an essential function for this position.

Qualifications :

Other duties as assigned by the superintendent or designee, necessary and appropriate to the achievement of the program and / or District goals and objectives.