School Bus Driver

Position Function:
Under the direct supervision of the Director of Transportation, transporting personel while maintaining discipline and adhering to district policies.

General Responsibilities:

• Maintain student discipline
• Adhere to district policies at all times.
• Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas, and techniques.
• Adhere to all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
• Desire to continue career improvement.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the school district and community.
• React productively to change; accept other tasks, as assigned.
• Appropriately operate all vehicles and equipment, as necessary.
• Support the philosophy and mission of the district.
• Assist the mechanic with maintenance and repair, as needed.
• Support the value of an education.
• Maintain the bus in clean condition, and inform the Director of Transportation whenever a bus is received in unsatisfactory condition.
• Inform the Director of Transportation of routine maintenance and repairs required.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation.

Essential Functions:

• Abide by all traffic laws.
• Provide clean, safe, and reliable transportation to ensure that students enjoy the full advantage of school-district programs and activities.
• Ensure that all activities conform to state school transportation guidelines.
• Abide by all Kansas school transportation regulations.
• Provide safe and orderly transportation to and from school and school-related activities.
• Maintain assigned schedule.
• Transport only authorized students.
• Discharge students only at authorized stops.
• Inspect bus prior to each route or activity trip, and file inspection forms with the Director of Transportation.
• Immediately notify the Director of Transportation of lateness or emergency mechanical failure.
• Report all accidents, and file required accident reports with the Director of Transportation in a timely manner.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Successfully complete agility and reaction time tests, if required.
• Have agility necessary to quickly and safely Exit the driver's seat and emergency doors.
• Must work indoors and outdoors year around.
• Requires climbing and balancing.
• Requires prolonged sitting and/or standing.
• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
• Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, and reaching.
• Must work in noisy, crowded, stressful environments.
• Must work in and around dust, fumes, and odors.
• Requires lengthy and overnight travel.

Qualifications Profile:

• Hold a valid CDL license with the required endorsements.
• Meet all state requirements for bus drivers, including Defensive Driving and First Aid certification.
• Successfully complete behind-the-wheel training.
• Complete required physical examination for bus drivers.
• Perform required driving skills, including operation of a vehicle at night.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt