Provide safe and timely transportation (regular school day field trips and extracurricular/athletic trips) of students and others for the Arlington School District.
- Drive safely and transport students in accordance with time schedules to and fromhome to both school buildings and to field trips and athletic events as assigned.
- Maintain proper licensure and training for driving duties.
- Perform a pretrip safety inspection of bus including brakes tires lights and pertinent equipment of bus. Report any mechanical problems to the Transportation Coordinator.
- Maintain interior and exterior bus cleanliness including sweeping and closing of windows at end of day.
- Operate bus under the posted speed limit.
- Use red lights and stop at railroad tracks etc. as mandated by state law.
- Operate a twoway radio.
- Oversee the loading and unloading of students releasing them to authorized individuals.
- Maintain order and proper discipline of passengers resolving disputes and documenting and reporting severe disciplinary cases to building principal with copy of report to Superintendent.
- Service bus with fuel and oil as requested.
- Collect and return students personal property left on bus.
- Recognize mechanical safety hazards on a bus.
- Remain calm in an emergency situation.
- Ability to read and understand a map.