Full Time Bus Driver

Liberal R 2 School District • Liberal, MO

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About The Position

To transport students to and from school and extracurricular activities in a safe and responsible manner so that educational excellence may be maintained in the school system.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Valid Missouri Driver’s License-CDL with Bus Endorsement
• Certificate of physical examination signed by licensed physician
• Be between the ages of 21 and 70. After age 70 must have a license issued each year.
• Participate in random drug testing

Responsibilities

• Required to turn in monthly time sheets to their supervisor.
• Safety checks will be made daily and appropriate documentation made. This includes pre-trip inspections.
• Bus drivers must maintain fuel levels in their bus, sufficient for planned trips and routes.
• All questions concerning transportation shall be directed to the director of transportation.
• The bus drivers will notify the transportation director if they are not able to complete a bus route.
• Maintenance requests are to be in written form and turned in to the transportation director.
• Requests for oil changes and maintenance must be turned in every 3,000 miles.
• Bus drivers must be at school ten minutes before buses are scheduled to leave school grounds and should deliver students to school in a timely manner.
• Bus drivers shall maintain discipline at all times and report continual disruptive behavior to the director of transportation.
• Bus drivers will never drive over the posted limit. The rate of speed on gravel roads will be determined by road and weather conditions.
• Bus drivers have the authority to make decisions about safety on the bus routes, as long as they are within the guidelines of board policy.
• Bus drivers will submit to an annual physical provided by the school.
• Bus drivers will submit to random drug and alcohol testing provided by the school.
• Bus drivers will attend training in excess of the minimum 8 hours required by Dept of Revenue, provided by the school district annually.
• Turn in the ridership list yearly.
• Bus drivers will obey all regulations provided in the DESE transportation manual.
• Perform all the duties necessary to the position as may be assigned by the board of education and superintendent.

Benefits

• Benefits according to Board policies.

What This Job Offers

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