Bus Driver - Full Time Gen Ed

Joplin R 8 School District • Joplin, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time General Education Bus Driver position for Joplin Schools, operating within the Transportation Department. The role involves transporting students over specified routes according to a schedule, ensuring their safety, and maintaining professional conduct. Paid training for the necessary Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger and school bus endorsements is available, including a training period to obtain a permit and pass the endorsement test within 14 days of permit issuance. The position requires adherence to all district policies, safety rules, and effective communication with students, parents, and staff. The driver is responsible for the care and use of school property, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining confidentiality. Problem-solving, record-keeping, and effective use of district technology are also key aspects of the role. The position requires regular and consistent attendance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Maintain a Minimum Missouri Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger & School Bus endorsements
• Physical exam required
• Properly supervise students at all times, if applicable to essential job functions.
• Obey all safety rules, including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
• Care for, properly use, and protect school property.
• Maintain courteous and professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, other district employees and the public.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, department staff, all members of the school district, and community as required.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Complies with privacy rights and safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information pertaining to staff and students.
• Reacts to change productively and receive and transmit constructive criticism as it relates to job duties.
• Actively participate in professional development and obtain skills and information necessary to effectively perform job duties.
• Conduct all official business in a professional and timely manner, utilizing district technology resources.
• Arrive to work and leave work at the time specified by supervisors and attend all required meetings pertinent to the position.
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes as required by law and Board policy.
• Solve practical problems utilizing math functions as needed to complete job duties.
• Read and interpret documents such as work orders, safety rules, and handbooks and apply to job duties.
• Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Must sit for long periods of time while driving a school bus
• Frequently stand up from driver’s seat and walk
• Frequently walk up and down stairs
• Frequently walk on a variety of ground surfaces, including, but not limited to, paved, gravel, grass, or dirt
• Frequently bend and twist the torso and neck
• Frequently use repetitive arm, wrist and hand movements
• Use close, distance and peripheral vision as well as depth perception
• Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position.

Nice To Haves

• Supervise students at all times, if applicable to essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Transport and/or supervise students over specified routes according to an established time schedule
• Teach, monitor, and supervise safe bus practices to ensure student safety
• Know, understand, and implement specific safety accommodations for students with disabilities, such as those documented in an IEP, Section 504 plan, etc.
• Properly supervise all bus operations, including oversight of Bus Aides
• Attend required meetings pertinent to the position
• Effectively communicate with school personnel regarding any student-related issues
• Exhibit through performance, an understanding of effective behavior management
• Maintains records and submits reports in a timely fashion
• Achieve and maintain prescribed certifications per job requirements through training as provided by the District
• Perform all pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Clean bus as required
• Comply with traffic regulations
• Drive safely and professionally
• Enforce the student discipline code
• Manually operate wheelchair lift, when required
• Carry out other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Paid training for CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements is available.

What This Job Offers

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