BUS OPERATOR, HRLY TRAINEE

Orange County Public Schools-posted 12 days ago

Full-time • Entry Level

Orlando, FL

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Under direction, the purpose of the position is to daily operate an assigned school bus on an assigned transportation route for the school district. Employees in this classification are responsible for the safe transportation, loading and unloading of students to and from destinations, and ensure all bus activities support the safety and welfare of all persons. Work is performed in conjunction with bus monitoring personnel, and includes ensuring appropriate securing of students and the provision of required assistance to students with special medical needs. Performs related work as directed.

Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
Provides daily school bus transportation for district students to and from destinations, to include field trips and special events.
Performs pre- and post-bus inspection activities to ensure proper operating conditions, adherence to prescribed Department of Transportation standards, and compliance with proper safety standards.
Maintains bus evacuation plan and coordinates bus evacuation activities as appropriate.
Transports students according to established routing sheets; ensures maintenance of periodic routing updates.
Monitors daily school bus activities to ensure proper student conduct at all times, and adherence to appropriate disciplinary controls.
Maintains attendance records, seating charts, disciplinary documentation, and updated student information; communicates via radio dispatch as appropriate.
Maintains safe driver designation and applicable physical and dexterity standards.
Ensures the safe loading and unloading of students to and from destinations, to include operation of specialized equipment for attending to students with special needs, i.e., wheel chair lifts and tie-downs, toddler/infant seats and seat belts.
Performs routine cleaning and bus maintenance activities; maintains neat and orderly appearance, to include assigned uniforms.
Conducts re-fueling activities, to include maintaining assigned fuel use logs.
Reports any perceived or potential school bus defects in a time efficient manner to appropriate supervisor of fleet maintenance personnel.
Establishes and maintains effective communications and working relationships with bus monitors, district personnel, school officials, and parents.
Assists new bus operators with learning their routes.
Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.
Performs related duties as directed.

High school diploma or GED preferred; with demonstrated ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work.
Requires ability to successfully comply with safe driver program standards, medical and district certification, agency provided County wheelchair certification, first aid and CPR training, and dexterity testing; requires annual recertification in order to maintain employment in the classification; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Requires ability to obtain and maintain a valid commercial driver’s license class “B” with passenger and school bus endorsements.
Must have at least 5 years of licensed driving experience.

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