Bus Driver @ Rankin Elementary

Gaston County Schools•Mount Holly, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bus Driver safely transports students from home to school and back, and on field trips, while performing clerical duties associated with Transportation operations. The position is responsible for student safety, maintaining discipline, complying with applicable laws and school policies, keeping the assigned bus clean, maintaining the assigned schedule, and reporting mechanical concerns, delays, accidents, hazards, and other incidents. The employee may also serve as a Bus Monitor after an accident, assisting with student safety and supervision. This is a non-exempt position paying $18.06 per hour; experience alters the rate. Applicants offered a position must pass a health exam, criminal records check, and drug test. The position is safety-sensitive and subject to random drug testing. The employee reports directly to the Principal/Administrator.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old and 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 a 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 classroom and road training 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 the ability 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 to perform the specified emergency exit procedure within 20 seconds: start seated with the seat belt fastened, parking brake released, and engine running; secure the bus, remove the key, rise, proceed to the rearmost emergency exit, and be ready to assist passengers.
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; the physical demand level is Medium Work.
If offered a 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 as outlined in 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, schedule delays, or lateness.
Check the bus for mechanical problems or concerns before operating it.
Report accidents, driving hazards, and other related incidents.
Adhere to the Bus Driver Agreement and Bus Driver Handbook, and comply with North Carolina and Gaston County Schools rules and regulations for operating a school bus or passenger vehicle safely.
Inspect the bus for occupants at the conclusion of each run.
Serve as a Bus Monitor after an accident when expected: assist students boarding and leaving safely, ensure they are seated while the bus is moving, assist in medical or behavioral situations, maintain discipline, monitor students on trips, perform student counts, learn and assist with routes, and follow and enforce applicable local, state, and federal laws.
Perform other duties as assigned.