Lead Bus Driver

Katy ISD•Houston, TX

18d

About The Position

Safely drive students to and from school on a schedule assigned by the Transportation Department. Safely transport students and staff to and from district sanctioned activities. Always act in the best interest of the district, the students and the community. Be a role model for other transportation employees. Be a mentor for other school bus drivers following the guidelines in the KISD and Transportation employees’ handbooks.

Requirements

College hours, high school diploma or GED
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements
Acceptable driving record as defined by Katy ISD
Three or more years of successful bus driving experience
Pass annual physical in accordance with state law
Able to communicate in English (written and oral)
Able to read and interpret maps and routes
School Bus Driver Certification or able to obtain with six months of hire date
Negative result on drug and/or alcohol tests administered as pre-employment, random, post-accident and/or reasonable suspicion basis, in accordance with federal law and district policy
Able to climb in and out of all school bus emergency exits

Responsibilities

Instruct trainees and drivers as to the mechanics of bus driving, map reading, student control, etc.
Perform pre-trip and post trip operations in accordance with Katy ISD procedures.
Provide written/oral reports to administrators and school staff.
Read and understand maps/drawings and written direction.
Operate any and all vehicles on all routes with little or no notice becoming familiar with all areas of the district.
Communicate with school staff, parents and transportations staff to resolve student issues in a positive, impartial manner.
Perform and document preliminary investigations on stop requests and/or driver misconduct.
Perform bi-yearly behind the wheel observations of drivers and attendants.
Assist routing with driver/dispatch map preparations prior to official school start.
Assist in annual driver in-services prior to official school start.
Be on hand to assist new drivers learning their routes.
Assist in annual coach/teacher driver in-services and behind the wheel observations.
Perform bimonthly safety trainings with drivers (based on annual assignment) to continually update them on new methods and share school topics.
Counsels with employees in a “first approach” of accident prevention, student or employee injury.
Promotes good public relations with students, parents and faculty of assigned schools.
Provides leadership and motivation to drivers and attendants regarding concerns as they arise.
Promote teamwork through skilled direction of personnel encouraging individual successful performance.
Operate any Katy ISD school bus and related equipment in a safe and efficient manner while following all traffic laws, district policies, district regulations and Transportation Department regulations.
Other duties as assigned.