School Bus Driver

North America Central School Bus•Vallivue, ID

About The Position

The School Bus Driver safely transports passengers in multiple types of vehicles, including vehicles with manual and automatic transmissions. The driver may operate a regular route and work as a regular, spare, or charter driver. The role includes student management, assisting students with boarding and exiting, completing bus inspections, and keeping the bus clean. Drivers communicate and cooperate with school personnel, parents, and students; attend safety and training meetings; and carry out other specialized functions as required by contract. The position requires the ability to work early morning hours and independently, maintain a professional and respectful attitude, and perform duties safely in accordance with company policies, OSHA guidelines, and applicable laws. Drivers must be able to learn and follow a route sheet or electronic routing device and use, or learn to use, the internet, programs, office equipment, phones, and other electronic devices. Physical duties include operating and inspecting the bus, assisting passengers and wheelchairs, conducting emergency evacuations, and cleaning the interior and exterior windows. The job involves walking, sitting for up to 2–3 hours, climbing in and out of the bus, reaching, gripping, and lifting up to 40 pounds. Emergency evacuation may require dragging up to 120 pounds for up to 40 feet and dropping from the emergency door to the ground. Drivers must successfully complete and maintain a dexterity test and DOT physical and comply with the drug-free workplace policy.

Requirements

Operator’s license with required endorsements and any other state or local permits required.
Good verbal communication skills.
Ability to work early morning hours.
Ability to work without direct supervision.
Maintain a professional and respectful attitude toward fellow employees and customers and dress appropriately for a business environment.
Ability to use or learn to use the internet, required programs, office equipment, fax machines, phones, and other electronic devices.
Ability to successfully complete and maintain a dexterity test and DOT physical and comply with the drug-free workplace policy.
Ability to perform the stated physical tasks, including lifting up to 40 pounds and emergency evacuation tasks involving dragging up to 120 pounds for up to 40 feet.
Ability to read street signs and route sheets and communicate in English with passengers, parents, school officials, dispatch, and a monitor if applicable.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Safely operate transportation vehicles with manual or automatic transmissions.
Drive a regular route and serve as a regular, spare, or charter driver.
Read and understand street signs, route sheets, and maps, and learn and follow a route sheet or electronic routing device.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections, including child checks.
Assist students with loading and unloading, including use of a wheelchair lift.
Manage students and cooperate and communicate with school personnel, parents, and students.
Attend safety and training meetings.
Conduct emergency bus evacuations, including exits through the emergency door.
Clean the inside of the bus, including sweeping, dusting, and cleaning windows, and clean outside windows.
Perform other specialized functions as required by contract.
Perform job duties safely and in accordance with company policy, OSHA guidelines, and applicable federal and state laws.