Bus Driver I 105 mos
Bus Driver I 105 mos
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION: To transport children for school purposes in a safe and efficient manner.
QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The ability to read and write in order to communicate and receive instruction. The ability to speak polite English in order to communicate and receive instruction.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum age requirement of 21 years old
- Arizona State Commercial Drivers License (CDL) (Class B minimum)
- With Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements
- Arizona CDL Medical Certification
- Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) School Bus Certificate
- Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP fingerprint clearance card
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certification
- Must Register with and submit to annual FMSCA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Queries
- Must submit to annual Motor Vehicle Records Request (MVRR).
- Must submit to annual and/or biennial DOT Bus Driver Physical
- Must submit and pass a biennial Physical Performance Test
- Must submit to drug and alcohol drug screening in accordance with federal laws and Governing Board policies.
- The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling some climbing and balancing some stooping kneeling crouching and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires sitting walking and standing. The job is performed under extreme temperatures workspace restrictions intense noise travel chemicals odors blood and other bodily fluids and under conditions with exposure to the risk of injury and/or illness.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assesses incidents complaints accidents and/or potential emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety issues and reporting the situation to the Director of Transportation for additional review.
- Assists students and other passengers (e.g. seating restraints special equipment lifts etc. for the purpose of providing proper positioning and/or safe loading and unloading from buses including both emergency situations (including bus evacuations) and normal transport.
- Communicates with parents students teachers administrators other drivers dispatchers etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or receiving information.
- Conducts reviews of safety and evacuation procedures (e.g. location of emergency kits proper operation of twoway radios etc. for the purpose of ensuring the safety and security of bus passengers.
- Driver schools buses for the purpose of transporting regular education and/or special education students over scheduled routes and to/from school and/or field trips in a safe and timely manner.
- Maintains assigned vehicle interior (e.g. fuel DEF scratch and dent checks cleaning floors/windows/seats etc. for the purpose of ensuring safety appearance and sanitation of the vehicle.
- Monitors students parents and/or teachers during transit for the purpose of maintaining order and ensuring the safety of passengers.
- Performs pretrip and intrastop inspections (e.g. child checks fluids gauges tires exterior condition etc. for the purpose of ensuring the safe operation condition of the vehicle and to meet state requirements.
- Prepares documentation (e.g. daily mileage drivers log vehicle inspections reports vehicle repair reports incident/accident reports school bus incident reports etc. for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
- Recommends route adjustments for the purpose of coordinating bus routes and maximizing the Districts transportation services.
- Verifies student access and egress from the bus (e.g. bus passes tags etc. for the purpose of ensuring that riders load and unload from the bus at their designated stop.
- Performs other related duties as well as office and/or garagerelated duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
- Working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; providing information and/or advising others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units may be required to perform the jobs functions. There is a continual opportunity to significantly impact the organizations services.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
SKILLS are required to perform single technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skillbased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adhering to safety practices; administering first aid/CPR; performing nonviolent crisis intervention and restraint techniques; and operating school buses and related equipment.
KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math including calculations using fractions percents and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals write documents following prescribed formats and/or present information to others; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledgebased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include safety practices and procedures; and reading maps.
ABILITY is required to schedule activities meetings and/or events; gather and/or collate data and use jobrelated equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined and similar processes and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with similar types of data and utilize a variety of jobrelated equipment. Problemsolving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problemsolving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines and problemsolving with equipment is moderate to significant. Specific abilitybased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: being attentive to detail; exercising good judgment; working without immediate supervision; meeting deadlines and schedules; working with constant interruptions.
SALARY: FullTime ten and a halfmonth position beginning salary Level BD employee benefits in accordance with Board Policies.
EVALUATION: Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board Policy on the evaluation of support personnel.
Governing Board Adopted: August 19 2021
Employment Type
Full-Time
