School Bus Driver (DPS)

City of Dayton • Dayton, OH

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves operating a school bus for the safe and efficient transportation of students, including those with disabilities, to and from school. The role requires performing daily safety checks on the bus, reporting any defective equipment, conducting emergency drills, and maintaining student behavior control to ensure safe driving. Communication with dispatch and supervisors via a two-way radio is also a key part of the job.

Requirements

• Must have 4 years of experience in operating over the road motorized vehicles (cars, trucks, buses or SUV's either for personal use or job related).
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must possess a valid Ohio Class B or higher Commercial Driver's License (C.D.L.) with School Bus and Passenger endorsements, and no air brake restriction at time of examination.
• Must be insurable by the Board of Education's insurance carrier (disqualifying factors: DUI, more than 6 points on driving record in the past 3 years, etc.).
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must pass an annual Ohio Department of Education physical.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have the legal right to work in the United States, at time of application.
• Must be able to pass the Federal and State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation report in accordance with Section 3301-83-06 of the Ohio Administrative Code.

Nice To Haves

• Current full-time permanent employment with Dayton Public Schools (for promotional credit).

Responsibilities

• Proficient in the operation of a school bus for the safe and efficient transportation of students with and without disabilities to and from school.
• Performs and records daily safety checks on bus and bus components including inspection of tires, lights, fuel level, oil level and windshield wipers, and in reporting defective equipment for repair in a timely manner.
• Conducts emergency and evacuation drills, completes incident reports and reports violations of state school bus law, as required.
• Maintains effective control over groups of children or young adult students to ensure student behavior does not distract safe driving.
• Communicates with the dispatcher and supervisor utilizing a two-way radio transmitter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed