Bus Driver

LEONA MICHIGAN EDUCATION GROUP•Detroit, MI

10d

About The Position

Transport students safely to and from school and school-sponsored activities. Maintain safe and clean assigned vehicles, keep necessary records, and communicate professionally with students, parents, staff, and school administrators about transportation matters. The role requires reading and understanding transportation instructions, traffic regulations, and signs, and making written and oral reports to supervisors. The driver follows assigned schedules, traffic rules, safety procedures, and school transportation expectations; supervises students and maintains order on the bus; reports incidents and safety concerns; and completes incident documentation and related investigations. The driver also participates in required safety drills, training, and certification procedures, completes vehicle checks and end-of-shift sweeps, reports maintenance needs, and submits to required drug testing. Applicants must provide information about their commercial motor vehicle employers during the prior ten years for verification.

Requirements

Basic writing, reading, and communication skills acquired through a high school diploma or higher.
Ability to read and understand transportation instructions, traffic regulations, and signs, and to make written and oral reports to supervisors.
Valid driver’s license with appropriate endorsements as required in the applicable state.
Clear background check, including motor vehicle record, sufficient for coverage under the school’s insurance for student transportation.
Ability to communicate professionally and politely with students and parents, including in stressful situations.
Ability to exercise appropriate supervision of students and maintain order and discipline on the bus.
Ability to comply with routine safety procedures, including vehicle checks and end-of-shift sweeps.
Clean pre-employment drug test and willingness to submit to random drug testing.
Provide names and addresses, employment dates, and reasons for leaving for commercial motor vehicle employers from the past ten years.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience driving a bus or commercial vehicle.

Responsibilities

Drive a school bus or other assigned vehicle to transport students between home and school or on school-sponsored activities.
Follow transportation schedules so students arrive on time.
Follow assigned traffic rules, safety procedures, and school transportation expectations.
Report incidents, accidents, and safety concerns to school administration; complete incident reports and cooperate with investigations, insurance claim processing, safety checks, and other inquiries.
Participate in required safety drills, driver training, certification procedures, and other steps needed to maintain driving credentials.
Submit to random drug tests as required by U.S. Department of Transportation requirements.
Implement student procedures to ensure safety on the bus, supervise students, and maintain order and discipline.
Report student behavior concerns to parents and administrators as needed.
Communicate professionally with students and parents about student needs or concerns, and promptly notify parents and administrators of schedule deviations.
Maintain a high level of cleanliness on assigned vehicles.
Notify an administrator of necessary vehicle repairs or maintenance.
Complete routine safety procedures, including vehicle checks and end-of-shift sweeps.
Provide names and addresses of previous employers for whom the applicant operated a commercial motor vehicle during the last ten years, dates of employment, and reasons for leaving; those employers will be contacted for verification.