Bus Driver- IDEA Rio Grande City (26-27)

IDEA Public Schools•Rio Grande City, TX

2d•$19 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Bus Driver is responsible for transporting students over scheduled routes to and from a variety of school sites and to assure the safety of the passengers riding the school bus. Employees in this classification receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures. This job class is responsible for ensuring the safety of all passengers including special education students while operating the assigned bus and for ensuring the assigned bus is always in a safe operating condition.

Requirements

GED or High School Diploma
Experience in the operation of large passenger vehicles; or an equivalent combination of experience and training; ability to manage student behavior
Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with class P (passenger) and S (school bus) endorsements
Completed bus driver safety training course
Must be over 21 years old
Pass alcohol and drug tests
DOT Physical Examination

Nice To Haves

Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students

Responsibilities

Safely transports students
Drives a school bus safely in accordance with time schedules; transporting students to and from their homes, a variety of school sites, and on field trips as assigned
Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers; resolving disputes, documents and reports severe disciplinary cases
Conducts established safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily
Oversees the loading and unloading of students, releasing students to authorized individual, and assures that safety belts are fastened in passenger vans
Maintains a variety of records and reports including but not limited to mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules
Notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route
Ensure to always have proper credentials (CDL, Medical Card, & Region One) updated accordingly to DOT and IDEA policy
Must be able to understand and take directions and feedback well
Have an open communication channel with managers of campuses they drive
Able to accept negative and positive feedback
Able to self –reflect on own performance to improve the operation
Must manage multiple tasks by prioritizing work
Needs to adapt to changing circumstances while performing various tasks
Handle various tasks simultaneously within established time constraints
Be able to work on an open calendar