
Exercises responsible leadership and appropriate behavior.Drives students and teachers on field trips, extracurricular activities, and other special events, often in evenings and at night, as assigned.Regulates heating, cooling, and ventilating equipment provided on the bus for the comfort of passengers.Notifies the Executive Director in cases of mechanical failure, safety deficiencies, when off schedule, or other incidents.Reports all accidents immediately, requesting police or ambulance service as needed assists injured persons until services arrive and completes required accident reports.Conducts semi-annual bus evacuation drills as required by the Department of Education and implements evacuations as required in an emergency to include safely exiting from the rear of the school bus.Reports daily to the Executive Director and compiles written reports as requested.Maintains student discipline on the bus and enforces rules governing student conduct, including through oral communication when the bus is in motion.Secures wheelchairs, car seats, and other restraining devices on the bus as needed.

Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses and keeps all emergency exits clear of obstructions.Obeys all traffic laws and transportation practices and local ordinances.Keeps assigned time schedules, which may require driving during pre-daylight and dusk periods, and makes every effort to be on time while ensuring safety.Operates the vehicle safely over an assigned route, picking up and delivering only authorized students at assigned bus stops, and watches to ensure that no one hurrying for the bus is left behind.Ensures the bus can be operated safely before driving and conducts pre-trip safety inspections as required by federal and state laws to include observing visual defects and checking operating systems to include brakes, horn, lights, emergency flashers, extended stop arms, and door-opening devices.Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in Spanish is a plus.
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Driver conducts pre-trip inspections observes safety regulations and policies enforces student discipline on the bus and performs related work. Part time: (.6 FTE) with medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefitsĭriver is responsible for operating a school bus and transporting school-aged children and other authorized personnel safely and efficiently over specified routes to and from school and various activities.

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