SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER

Job Title: Substitute Bus Driver

Department: Transportation

Reports To: Transportation Director

FLSA Status: This is an on-call position with no benefits. Compensation is based on the classified salary schedule.

Contact Information:

• Coleen Jones
• Phone:
• Email:

Class Primary Summary: The Substitute Bus Driver safely operates a school bus providing routine safe and efficient transportation of students and other passengers to and from District schools and other assigned locations for school-related activities. The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor environment that may involve exposure to adverse weather conditions and traffic hazards.

Acceptable Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalency;
• Valid Idaho drivers license with Class B CDL passenger and school bus endorsements;
• Clean driving record;
• CPR and First Aid certification.

Knowledge of:

• Federal state local and other applicable traffic and safety laws regulations ordinances and codes;
• District safety driving disciplinary and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Methods techniques and objectives of transporting special needs students.

Ability to:

• Pass and maintain a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination;
• Operate a motor vehicle specifically a school bus;
• Operate two-way radio equipment;
• Operate equipment to accommodate special needs students including but not limited to wheelchair lifts tie-downs seat belts and restraining equipment specialized safety equipment and related equipment;
• Comprehend routes maps and schedules;
• Maintain a professional demeanor during stressful situations;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students principals and administrators parents supervisors other employees the public and others;
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (may vary by assignment):

• Conducts pre-trip inspection of the bus to assess safety mechanical condition and operability;
• Transports students and other passengers to and from District schools in a safe timely and efficient manner obeying traffic and other applicable regulations;
• Transports students and other passengers to and from other assigned locations on field trips and other school-related activities in a safe timely and efficient manner obeying traffic and other applicable regulations;
• Maintains order among student passengers using prescribed disciplinary methods including issuing citations;
• Confers with supervisors parents and other interested and affected persons about disciplinary problems following District procedures;
• Reports traffic and safety hazards emergencies and related incidents and problems to dispatchers or affected/involved local agencies;
• Reports mechanical safety and other operating problems to designated mechanic or supervisor;
• Maintains passenger load trip reports route reports disciplinary action and other required records logs and documents;
• Conducts emergency drills evacuations and related drills as prescribed;
• Cleans and maintains the interior of the bus in a neat and orderly manner;
• Performs other duties as required;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with federal state and District policies procedures and safety practices.

Other Related Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Physical Abilities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to understand verbal instructions discern warning and safety alarms such as sirens and vehicle backup alarms and communicate effectively with others in person and by two-way radio; comprehend written work instructions maps routes and schedules and drive safely in inclement weather conditions and heavy traffic; operate a motor vehicle and specifically a school bus; sit and operate a motor vehicle for long periods of time and work in a school bus/public transportation environment.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
All classified employees of the Minidoka County School District #331 including those in this position are at will employees meaning employment may be terminated by either the employer or employee at any time for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. This job description/classification specification does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs of the District and position requirements evolve. Employment is contingent upon Board approval successful completion of a federal background check and a pre-employment drug-free workplace screen. The at will policy can only be altered if authorized in writing and approved by the Board of Trustees of District 331.