CDL Bus Driver (185 Days) 26/27 School Year

Dallas Independent School District•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves assuming charge of a school bus and its passengers, ensuring their safety and proper conduct while in-route. The driver is responsible for transporting authorized students and adult sponsors according to assigned schedules and routes, including to and from homes, various school sites, and on field trips. Key duties include obeying all traffic laws and district policies, assisting passengers with loading/unloading, ensuring no passengers are left unattended, and securing wheelchairs and seatbelts. The role also requires reporting discipline and maintenance issues, responding to accidents, maintaining a clean bus, and attending required training and meetings. The driver must uphold Dallas ISD's standards of conduct, exhibit good judgment, and maintain positive relationships with parents and school staff.

Requirements

Texas Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B) with Passenger (P) and School (S) endorsements
Ability to pass U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) alcohol and drug tests and annual physical exam
Meet all state (TEA) qualifications for school bus drivers
Good judgment in decision-making
Problem solver
Works effectively with others
Punctual and reliable
Communicate effectively
At least 21 years of age required
Type 3 driving record that meets the District's standard for operations of motor vehicles
Must be able to understand and take directions and feedback well
Must manage multiple tasks while prioritizing the safety of passengers
Must be able to communicate effectively in speaking, reading, and writing

Nice To Haves

Accredited High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S.A. equivalency)
Bilingual

Responsibilities

Assumes charge of the bus and passengers while the bus is in-route and is responsible for the safety and conduct of those transported - transports only authorized students and adult sponsors and obeys all traffic laws and the district policy driver expectations.
Operates according to assigned schedules and routes, transporting passengers to and from their home, a variety of school sites, and on field trips as assigned.
Accessible to dispatcher or supervisor for daily assignments, covers routes and/or other runs as the supervisor or dispatcher directs.
Provides notification of delays in scheduled route.
Assists and instructs passengers in proper loading and unloading procedures.
Ensure a proper sweep of the bus so no passengers are left unattended.
Ensure that children take their belongings with them when leaving the bus.
Responsible for: securing wheelchairs on the bus; securing safety straps to the frame of the wheelchair and securing the seatbelt/harness.
Ensure students are seated using seat belts at all times.
Documents and reports discipline problems to the transportation supervisor.
Reports to work on time, is reliable for regular and overtime work, and is absent only with good cause.
Makes neat, legible, and accurate transportation records as required.
Maintains a clean bus externally and internally, maintains appropriate level of fuel, conducts pre-trip and post-trip inspection, and reports maintenance problems via the Samsara system.
Renders assistance, if needed, when the bus breaks down or is involved in an accident.
Reports all accidents in accordance with the established accident protocol.
Attend all assigned training, safety meetings, and in-service meetings.
Be adaptable and flexible in acceptance of changes in techniques and procedures.
Follows the Dallas ISD Employee Standards of Conduct, exhibits good judgment in decision-making and problem-solving, works effectively with others, and follows the chain of command as noted in organizational policy.
Presents a positive role model for patrons that supports the goals of Dallas ISD.
Maintains a good working relationship with the parents and school staff, and maintains a disciplined decorum of the bus conducive to the safety of passengers and protection of property.
Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.