Bus Drivers

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Under general supervision, operates a school bus and is responsible for student and passenger transportation, safety, and discipline during regularly scheduled routes or on a specific trip basis. Incumbent performs other related duties as required.

EXEMPLARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

The list of Exemplary Duties / Responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

• Operates a school bus and other District vehicles to transport both general education students and students with disabilities, to and from school on scheduled routes, and extra-curricular or athletic trips.
• Follow assigned schedules and routes.
• Picks up students / special needs students and passengers at designated stops.
• Directs the loading and unloading of vehicles and monitors student scanning and attendance.
• Supervises the behavior of all passengers aboard vehicles to maintain safety and discipline.
• Drives defensively, follows safe driving practices, state and local laws.
• Drive in adverse weather conditions and chains the bus when needed.
• Administers first aid,CPR, and Crisis Prevention Intervention as needed.
• Maintains student rosters, trip mileage records, logs, and student data reports.
• Bi-annually conduct bus evacuations with students aboard.
• Attends driver meetings, trainings, and safety programs for professional development.
• Maintains safety performance standards and meets the required minimum of 10 hours of in-service annually.
• Must pass Annual State of Nevada School Bus Driver test.
• Performs vehicle safety inspections before departures following established procedures.
• Disinfects, cleans and maintains the appearance inside and outside of assigned vehicle daily.
• May perform related office, clerical, dispatching, or service pool duties as needed.

Understands, follows all pertinent state, local laws, administrative code, FMCSA, Nevada Department of Education and district policy.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Education / Experience : Any combination equivalent to education and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and experience would be :

Knowledge of : Reading, writing, basic math and verbal communications; laws, rules, regulations and practices of automotive operations and safety, especially as pertaining to school bus operations; basic first aid; state and local traffic laws and regulations; and physically handicapped and non-ambulatory children's requirements, habits and characteristics; basic discipline and behavior modifications techniques.

Skill at :  Operating automatic transmission vehicles; applying defensive driving principles and driving safety; using appropriate judgment in meeting unforeseen circumstances or bad weather conditions; dealing effectively with and supervising students / special needs students and passengers; learning to recognize and deal effectively with physically challenged and non-ambulatory students' various medical emergencies; learning to evacuate all students including physically handicapped and non-ambulatory students from a bus in an emergency situation; administering basic first aid; learning assertive discipline techniques; learning to secure wheelchairs and safety restraints; lifting and carrying heavy objects; following oral and written instructions; understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions; reading, writing and speaking English at a level required for successful job performance; working effectively in a stressful situation; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Licenses / Certificates : Must possess a valid Class C Nevada Motor Vehicle Operator's License; obtain and maintain a Nevada Commercial Driver License Class B with a passenger endorsement; and a school bus endorsement. Note : In order to obtain a CDL, applicants must be at least 21 years old, per Nevada Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) regulations. Completion of a recognized First Aid course and CPR Certification is required.

Conditions of Employment : The law requires that the employee pass a DOT physical examination. The cost of the physical shall be borne by the employee. The employee must also possess and maintain a satisfactory driving record, including no more than three moving violations in the past two years. DUIs and any reckless or careless driving violations within the past 10 years may disqualify any applicant. Upon an interview, applicants must bring a printout of their driving record for the past ten years, which may be obtained from the DMV. The cost of the printout shall be borne by the applicant. Applicants for / employees in this position are subject to all aspects of mandatory drug and / or alcohol tests as required by law including pre-employment, random, and post-accident drug testing.

THIS JOB SPECIFICATION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE STANDARDS OF THE POSITION. INCUMBENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS, AND TO PERFORM ANY OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR.