Bus Driver

Charter Schools USA•Port Saint Lucie, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

To transport students to and from designated stops while maintaining a safe environment and in accordance with the policies set by Charter Schools USA. This role requires possessing the physical and mental capability of operating all school buses assigned to the Transportation fleet, addressing and assisting with student discipline problems, and facilitating a feeling of safety and security to transported students. The Bus Driver will manage students in a positive and effective way and comply with regulations and policies pertaining to school bus driver certification and responsibility. Attendance at assigned workshops and training programs is also required, as is submission to Drug and/or Alcohol testing when required.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent or Florida Special Diploma.
Experience as a school bus driver or driver of other large vehicles.
Valid Florida Commercial Driver License Class B with Passenger and S Endorsements and verification of an acceptable driving record through the State Department of Motor Vehicles.
No citation for driving under the influence, lifetime.
No falsified accident report, lifetime.
No citation for passing a stopped school bus within the last five (5) years.
No at-fault accident resulting in a fatality, lifetime.
No loss of or suspension of driver’s license for traffic related offenses/violations of F.S.S. 316 within last three (3) years or for multiple non-traffic related offenses.
No more than six (6) points on license within the last three (3) years.
No reckless driving within the last five (5) years.
No railroad crossing offenses within the last five (5) years.
No leaving the scene of an accident within the last five (5) years.
No failure to report an accident within the last five (5) years.
No speeding in a school zone within the last five (5) years.
No more than two (2) moving violations including adjudication withheld, for moving violations within the last five (5) years.
No speeding in excess of twenty-one (21) miles per hour over posted speed limit within the last five (5) years.

Responsibilities

Exercise maximum regard for the safety and welfare of all transported students while operating a school bus.
Work closely with Transportation Services and the school principals regarding hazards encountered on bus routes.
Inform Transportation Services regarding any suggested changes in route schedules or bus loads.
Assist other school bus drivers with their routes in cases of emergencies.
Obey all traffic laws.
Complete and submit to Transportation Services all required reports and information in accordance with the policy of Charter Schools USA.
Possess the physical and mental capability of operating all school buses assigned to the Transportation fleet.
Address and assist with student discipline problems, aided by the school administration and Transportation Services.
Facilitate a feeling of safety and security to transported students.
Manage students in a positive and effective way.
Comply with Regulations and Policies pertaining to school bus driver certification and responsibility.
Attend assigned workshops and training programs.
Submit to Drug and/or Alcohol testing when required by School Board, State, and/or Federal policy.