Bus Driver (26-45)

Jurupa Unified School DistrictBUS DRIVERDEFINITIONUnder supervision to operate a school bus and transport students over designated routes in compliance with assigned schedules; and to do related work as the position of Bus Driver the majority of driving is on assigned home-to-school bus routes and on a regularly scheduled basis. It is differentiated from Bus Driver-Special Students in that the operation is primarily of a Class I school JOB FUNCTIONSInspects buses prior to operation in accordance with written rules and fueling and maintain prescribed levels of fuel of the buses over designated up and discharges students on and off buses and escorts them across streets when prescribed cleanliness levels of the and completes required other tasks as required to safely operate a bus in accordance with laws and district JOB FUNCTIONSPerforms other related duties as AND CERTIFICATE REQUIREDA valid appropriate California Drivers License; valid medical card/certificate and verification of First Aid proficiency as required by State law; and a valid California School Bus Drivers Certificate. Must qualify for insurance coverage by the district insurance QUALIFICATIONSKnowledge of:Safe driving practices;Safe fueling practices;Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of to:Drive a school bus and other automotive equipment safely and efficiently;Maintain order among students on a school bus;Understand and follow oral and written instructions;Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;Work and drive safely;Meet minimum physical requirements as prescribed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles;Read understand and follow handwritten or typed documents including maps;Communicate effectively with students parents and staff;Safely and effectively operate a school bus in known or unexpected traffic and weather conditions and in spite of loud disruptive and distracting student behavior;Work in a wide range of environmental conditions such as hot and cold weather and in proximity to exhaust fumes;Personnel Services(over) BUS DRIVERAbility to (continued):Effectively perform intervention procedures to prevent fights and other altercations;Deal with hostile emotional ill or angry persons in an effective manner;Assist ill students to a specific location or onto a stretcher wheelchair or into a vehicle;Assist disabled students to enter and exit the bus;Perform multiple tasks at once (such as driving while using the radio controlling students etc.);Stand stoop kneel bend and walk;Climb slopes stairs steps and ladders;Lift carry push and pull heavy objects;Maintain steady regular attendance;Work with various chemical agents and cleaners in a safe and effective :One year of experience in the operation of a bus or heavy motor :Completion of the eighth grade or its equivalent. Personal Qualities:Sound judgment patience willingness to perform job tasks reliable and Services January 07 2002