Bus Drivers

Vicksburg-Warren School District•Vicksburg, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

To provide safe and efficient transportation on a daily basis so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantages from the district’s curriculum and extracurricular programs.

Requirements

Valid Mississippi Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements.
Valid Mississippi School Bus Driver Certificate.
Must annually pass a regular school bus drivers training course approved by the MS State Board of Education.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be of good moral character, emotionally stable, cheerful, confident and considerate.
Must attend and pass a basic First Aid course each year, as required.
Such additional health and age requirements as the State and Superintendent may require.
Ability to read a limited number of words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or equivalent - preferred
Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students.
Ability to read and understand maps.
Ability to pass Mississippi Department of Transportation training programs and tests.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Responsibilities

Obey all traffic laws, rules and regulations for school buses (never goes faster than the law allows, never exceeds 50 MPH on activity trips).
Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses (children must always be seated when the bus is starting or stopping).
Maintains discipline when students are on the bus as well as when they are loading or unloading (reports undisciplined students to the principals immediately in writing).
Keep assigned route bus and/or spare bus clean
Keeps to assigned schedule and runs full routes each day schools are in session according to the adopted District school calendar
Checks bus daily before each operation for mechanical defects using checksheet.
Comes for regular servicing on assigned date at the scheduled time.
Immediately notifies the proper authority (Office of Transportation Supervisor 601-636-1478) in case of Mechanical failure or lateness and exercise reasonable care in protecting vehicle
Discharges students at authorized stops.
Does not stop at stores or other places off the route unless approved in advance by the Office of Transportation Supervisor
Exercises responsible leadership when on school activity trips
Transports only authorized students on the proper routes
Reports all accidents and completes all required accident reports immediately for the Transportation Supervisor
Enforces regulations against smoking (including chewing tobacco and snuff) and eating on the bus