Bus Driver (minimum CDL Permit required) - TRC

Cherry Creek Schools•Aurora, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Transport students safely and efficiently to and from home, between schools, and on district-sponsored trips. Monitor students at designated stops to ensure safe passage on and off the bus. When not operating a school bus or performing transportation-related duties, the employee may be assigned administrative or clerical tasks as directed by the department supervisor. The role has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Operations Supervisor or designee. The position includes driving assigned routes; regulating heating, lighting, and ventilation for passenger comfort; reporting delays or accidents; conducting pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections; loading and unloading students; addressing student discipline when necessary; communicating in emergencies; waiting between routes or activities; conducting required evacuation drills; participating in training; and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
No professional work experience required.
Colorado driver’s license.
Commercial driver's license (CDL) Class B with both passenger (P) and school bus (S) endorsements.
Current CPR and First Aid certifications.
At least 21 years of age.
Meet the insurability requirements of the Colorado School District Self-Insurance Pool.
Pass Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Colorado Department of Education screenings; criminal background check and fingerprinting are required.
Have a clear/clean Colorado Department of Motor Vehicle record within the past three years.
Provide an original Motor Vehicle Record dated within the past 30 days for the application to be considered.
No license suspension or revocation within the past three years, and no probationary license held for less than three years.
No DUI or DWAI conviction within the past three years.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform occasional bending, reaching, and climbing.
Ability to meet the position’s vision requirements: close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, visual concentration, and adjusting focus.
Ability to appropriately interact with the public, students, and coworkers.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors and to be exposed to all weather conditions and typically very loud noise.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the public sector.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Drive a bus safely and efficiently over assigned routes and perform office administrative tasks during remaining scheduled work hours after completing the route.
Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.
Report delays or accidents.
Conduct pre- and post-trip inspections of the vehicle interior and exterior according to Colorado Department of Education standards.
Load and unload students at stops and destinations.
Address student discipline before, during, and after assigned routes when necessary.
Communicate information and procedures to students, office personnel, and others during emergencies.
Wait at assigned locations between routes, student pickups, or activities while waiting for students.
Conduct evacuation drills as required by the Colorado Department of Education and transportation department procedures.
Participate in required training activities.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Monitor students at designated stops to ensure their safe passage on and off the bus.
Perform administrative or clerical tasks when assigned while not operating a bus or performing transportation-related duties.