School Bus Driver

MORGAN LOCAL SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

     Position:          School Bus Driver

Guaranteed 7 hours/day. Summers off. We will train you @ no cost -ask for details. Holidays off. Job is located in Morgan County Ohio. Please inquire route location.

    Reports to:          Transportation Supervisor

   Employment Status:          Regular/Full-time 

    FLSA Status:          Non-Exempt 

    Description:  Safely transport students to and from school and all school related events; 

comply with federal and state laws, and board of education rules and mandates that pertain to school bus drivers

                NOTE:  The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions:

• Ensure safety of students
• Transport students safely and efficiently to and from school and school related events
• Follow assigned bus routes and schedules
• Maintain required records and information
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections as required and report problems to supervisor
• Keep assigned vehicle neat and clean
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of changes in driving laws as they apply to transporting school children
• Obey all traffic laws
• Observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses
• Maintain pupil control and report any violations to the proper administration as prescribed
• Notify the transportation supervisor in case of mechanical failure or lateness
• Discharge students only at authorized stops
• Report all accidents and complete required reports
• Report any hazardous conditions along the existing route to the transportation supervisor
• Attend bus driver meetings and be available in the event of emergency dismissal
• Notify the transportation supervisor in case of illness in order to permit time to secure a substitute driver
• Share in the responsibility for driving for a school-sponsored event and/or approved field trip
• Conduct front door, rear door, and combination front and rear door emergency evacuation drills
• Prepare reports, route maps, schedules, pupil lists, and accident reports as required
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Wears work attire appropriate for the position
• Maintain valid driving credentials
• Immediately report any change in driving status, traffic charges or convictions and criminal charges and convictions to employer

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Warm up the engine gradually in cold weather
• Exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• State of Ohio Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements
• Criminal records check, physical examination, and drug test at point of hire
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings, and labels
• Effective active listening skills
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Basic first aid
• Ability to pass random drug test and physical in order to maintain credentials
• Familiar with all materials in Ohio Preservice Bus Driver Training Manual
• Familiar with all materials in Ohio Pupil Transportation Operation and Safety Rules
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to read and understand road maps
• Trained in student management, and handling of special needs children

Equipment Operated:

• Bus
• Other passenger vehicles legal for the transportation of students
• Air compressor and tire pressure gauge
• Refueling equipment
• Pressure washer
• Safety equipment on bus
• Wheelchair lift and wheelchair securement devices
• Mobile communication devices
• Required safety equipment found on school vehicles
• First aid kit and body fluid kit
• Various handheld items, e.g. tire iron, oil can, flares, broom, dustpan, flashlight, squeegee

Additional Working Conditions:

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Ability to operate the bus or vehicle in inclement weather conditions
• Frequent interaction with unruly children
• Encounters with angry, rude, and/or unpleasant individuals
• Occasional evening/weekend/summer work
• Occasional requirement to work overtime
• Occasional requirement to lift and carry supplies up to a maximum of 50 pounds
• Occasional requirement to push and pull up to a maximum of 300 pounds (on wheels)
• Frequent requirement to climb, steps on bus and to check bus fluids, through bus back emergency door, bumpers to adjust mirrors or clean windshield
• Frequent stooping, kneeling and crouching during inspections
• Frequent requirement to balance when adjusting side mirrors
• Frequent extensive sitting, up to two hours at a time
• Frequent exposure to high levels of noise
• Frequent repetitive hand motion
• Occasional requirement to carry bus students in an emergency evacuation
• Frequent exposure to various fumes, i.e., carbon monoxide and diesel fuel
• Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk. talk, hear, see (color vision required), read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, climb, balance, kneel and stoop

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor, appointing authority.

Adoption date: BA- 7/18/2022