year @ Holbrook Middle

Gaston County Schools•Lowell, NC

About The Position

The Bus Driver safely transports students between home and school and on field trips, and performs clerical duties associated with Transportation operations. The role includes maintaining student discipline, following assigned routes and schedules, inspecting and cleaning the bus, reporting incidents or mechanical concerns, and complying with applicable school, district, state, and federal rules and regulations. Following an accident, the employee is expected to serve as a Bus Monitor and assist with the safe transportation and supervision of students. The employee must be at least 18 years old, have at least six months of driving experience with a valid operator’s license, maintain a good driving record, and possess or be willing to obtain a commercial driver’s license with “P” and “S” endorsements. The employee must complete classroom and road training if not already licensed. If offered the position, the prospective employee must pass a health exam, criminal records check, and drug test; random drug testing also applies because this is a safety-sensitive position. This position is classified as non-exempt and pays $18.06 per hour; experience will alter the rate. The position is listed as 4 hours per day and 10 months per year. It reports directly to the Principal/Administrator. Physical requirements include operating a school bus, climbing steps multiple times daily, responding to emergency driving situations, reaching and assisting passengers at an emergency exit within 20 seconds, and exerting force consistent with Medium Work.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have at least six months of driving experience with a valid operator’s license.
Possess a valid driver’s license.
Have or be willing to obtain the required commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with “P” and “S” endorsements.
Have no STOP entry on the driving record and maintain a good driving record.
Successfully complete the classroom and road training course if not licensed.
Be willing to clean the bus after students or passengers daily.
Be safety conscious.
Have general knowledge of routine bus maintenance requirements.
Be able to work independently with minimum supervision once the job and route are learned.
Be able to follow written and oral instructions.
Have good people skills and be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, administrators, supervisors, school employees, parents, and students.
Be able to read, write, maintain records, and perform simple calculations.
Be physically able to operate a school bus, climb steps multiple times daily, quickly decelerate and firmly apply the brake in an emergency, and rapidly turn the steering wheel in an emergency.
Be able, from a seated position with the seat belt fastened, to secure the bus, rise, proceed to the rearmost emergency exit, and be ready to assist passengers in exiting within 20 seconds.
Be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects; physical demands are for Medium Work.
If offered the position, pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test; submit to random drug testing as a safety-sensitive employee.

Responsibilities

Safely transport students between home and school and on field trips.
Perform student counts and gather information about students and routes as required by the School and Transportation Department.
Obey traffic laws and observe school-bus safety regulations.
Maintain student discipline according to the Bus Driver Handbook and report disciplinary matters to the proper authority.
Keep the assigned bus clean, including cleaning it after students or passengers daily.
Maintain the assigned schedule and notify the proper authority of mechanical failures or schedule delays.
Check the bus for mechanical problems or concerns before operation.
Report accidents, driving hazards, and other related incidents.
Adhere to the Bus Driver Agreement and Bus Driver’s Handbook, and comply with applicable North Carolina and Gaston County Schools rules and regulations for safe bus and passenger-vehicle operation.
Inspect the bus for occupants at the conclusion of each run.
Serve as a Bus Monitor following an accident.
As a post-accident School Bus Monitor, assist students with boarding and leaving the bus safely and ensure they are seated while the bus is moving.
Assist with medical or behavioral situations to support safe student transportation and maintain discipline on the bus.
Safely monitor students on trips between home and school and on field trips.
Learn and assist with bus routes, and follow and enforce applicable local, state, and federal laws relating to buses, including accidents.
Perform other duties as assigned.