(25-26 SY) Bus Driver - Colorado Springs School District 11

Colorado Springs School District 11 • Colorado Springs, CO

22h

About The Position

Responsible for the care and control of students when loading, unloading and during the transporting process on the school bus.

Requirements

• Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, policies and procedures governing transportation of students.
• Basic math, writing, and communication skills
• Basic knowledge of District rules
• Ability to reason with students
• Operating knowledge of two-way radio, all safety restraint systems and fire extinguisher
• Capable of applying and wearing district provided safety equipment
• Capable of communicating effectively
• Capable of working cooperatively with others and be a team player
• High School Diploma/equivalent
• First Aid/CPR certificate

Responsibilities

• Monitor the boarding and departure of students on the bus
• Ensures that students are safely seated (seat belts, safety vests, car seats) and that wheelchairs are securely tied-down when required
• Performs daily pre-trip checks on wheelchair tie-down systems and adaptive seating devices utilized on the buses
• Reports damaged inoperable or missing equipment to the driver
• Assists the driver with maintaining the interior cleanliness of the bus to which they are temporarily assigned
• Monitor the students during the ride to ensure bus rules and regulations are followed
• Reinforce railroad crossing regulations and assist driver with explaining and practicing bus evacuation procedures
• Assists students with entering and exiting the bus and finding assigned seating positions
• Works in cooperation with staff at program sites serviced by that specific route
• Responsible for completing student attendance logs on a daily basis as required and/or requested by a supervisor
• Maintains documentation of student behavior, completing discipline reports as required and/or requested by a supervisor
• Implement disciplinary actions when needed to ensure a safe ride
• Assist driver in preparing written bus safety reports for the purpose of keeping parents, schools and Transportation Department informed of disciplinary problems
• Perform first aid/CPR when required
• Monitor and respond to physical, mental and emotional needs of all students being transported
• Monitors the well being of student passengers
• Attends to students during medical emergencies, for example, seizures or suctioning
• Assistants are responsible for maneuvering wheelchairs onto and off of lifts and secures the wheelchair with tie-downs on the bus.
• May need to blanket drag or lift students
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED