Bus Driver @ South Point High

Gaston County Schools • Belmont, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The employee will perform work as a bus driver, safely transporting students from home to school to home, on field trips, and performing a variety of clerical duties associated with Transportation operations. This role also includes responsibilities as a School Bus Monitor post-accident, assisting students, maintaining discipline, and ensuring safe transportation.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age with at least six (6) months of driving experience with a valid operator’s license.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must have or be willing to obtain the required commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with “P” and “S” endorsements.
• Must have no STOP entry appearing on the driving record.
• Must successfully complete the classroom and road training course, if not licensed.
• Must possess the ability to work independently with minimum supervision once the job and route are learned.
• Willing to clean the bus after students/passengers daily.
• Must have and maintain a good driving record.
• Must be safety conscious.
• General knowledge of routine maintenance requirements of buses.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to read, write and maintain records.
• Ability to perform simple calculations.

Nice To Haves

• Must possess the ability to work independently with minimum supervision once the job and route are learned.

Responsibilities

• Safely transports students to and from home and on field trips.
• Performs student counts and gathers information concerning students and routes as required by the School and Transportation Department.
• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains student discipline, as outlined in Bus Driver Handbook.
• Reports disciplinary matters to the proper authority.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Maintains assigned schedule.
• Checks bus prior to operation for mechanical problems/concerns.
• Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or schedule delay/lateness.
• Reports all accidents, driving hazards, and other related incidents.
• Adheres to Bus Driver Agreement.
• Must follow Bus Driver’s Handbook.
• Must comply with all NC rules and regulations governing the safe operation of a school bus/ passenger vehicle.
• Must comply with all Gaston County Schools’ rules and regulations governing the safe operation of a school bus.
• Must inspect the bus for occupants at the conclusion of each run.
• Expected to serve as a Bus Monitor post-accident.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Assists students in boarding and leaving the bus safely.
• Makes sure students are in their seats when the bus is in motion.
• Assists in any medical or behavioral situation to ensure students are safely transported to and from school.
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
• Safely monitors students to and from home and on field trips.
• Learns and assists with bus routes.
• Follows and enforces all local, state, and federal laws as they apply to buses, including but not limited to accidents.

Benefits

• If offered a position, the prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.
• As a safety-sensitive position, the employee will be subject to random drug testing.
• If your position requires you to work with preschool children, you must meet a federally mandated childcare background check and fingerprints that are in addition to and separate from the background check and fingerprints you completed as a new hire for GCS.

What This Job Offers

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