Substitute School Bus Drivers/ Trip Drivers FY2526_65

Belgrade Public Schools•Belgrade, MT

4d•$45 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Drives school bus or transportation vehicle over assigned route in accordance with time schedule. Boards and discharges student passengers in a safe and orderly manner. Transports students, staff, and chaperones on field trips, athletic activities, and other special trips. Enforces District policies and procedures related to transportation and maintains discipline on buses. Prepares student discipline citations as needed. Prepares daily reports of mileage, time, and student loads. Maintains bus cleanliness on a daily basis, including washing, as needed. Performs minor bus maintenance checks and reports maintenance needs. Renders first aid or emergency assistance as needed. May transport other materials in District vehicles. Services buses with fuel and checks tires, battery, and belts. Maintains good order among students on buses, following District policies regarding discipline of children and contact with parents and other citizens. Instructs students and others on proper bus behavior and emergency procedures and performs bus evacuation/evacuating. Ensures compliance with applicable provisions of state motor vehicle code and education code, as related to bus driving and transporting students. Knowledge Skills Abilities Knowledge of safe driving practices. Knowledge of geography of the School District and other districts served. Ability to effectively operate school bus, exercising good judgment and extreme caution. Ability to drive school bus safely over variety of normal and hazardous road conditions. Maintain order among students on a bus. Learn designated bus route, bus stops, and District traffic hazards. Make route reports. Keep simple records such as call logs, pre-trip inspections, route documentation. Understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, the public, and staff members. Maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Ability to handle stressful situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality of student matters. Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities. Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and staff. Ability to manage students with disciplinary problems. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board policies.

Requirements

Any combination of training, education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
Good driving record as evident by driving record.
Successful work experience demonstrating dependability and reliability.
Possession of valid Montana commercial driver’s license, accompanied by satisfactory medical examination report
Holds valid basic First Aid/CPR certificate or must be able to obtain within 90 days of hire date.
Holds valid TR-35 Form (issued after hire).
Successfully pass a background check as required by the State of Montana.
Knowledge of safe driving practices.
Knowledge of geography of the School District and other districts served.
Ability to effectively operate school bus, exercising good judgment and extreme caution.
Ability to drive school bus safely over variety of normal and hazardous road conditions.
Maintain order among students on a bus.
Learn designated bus route, bus stops, and District traffic hazards.
Make route reports.
Keep simple records such as call logs, pre-trip inspections, route documentation.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, the public, and staff members.
Maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of student matters.
Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.
Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and staff.
Ability to manage students with disciplinary problems.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board policies.

Responsibilities

Drives school bus or transportation vehicle over assigned route in accordance with time schedule.
Boards and discharges student passengers in a safe and orderly manner.
Transports students, staff, and chaperones on field trips, athletic activities, and other special trips.
Enforces District policies and procedures related to transportation and maintains discipline on buses.
Prepares student discipline citations as needed.
Prepares daily reports of mileage, time, and student loads.
Maintains bus cleanliness on a daily basis, including washing, as needed.
Performs minor bus maintenance checks and reports maintenance needs.
Renders first aid or emergency assistance as needed.
May transport other materials in District vehicles.
Services buses with fuel and checks tires, battery, and belts.
Maintains good order among students on buses, following District policies regarding discipline of children and contact with parents and other citizens.
Instructs students and others on proper bus behavior and emergency procedures and performs bus evacuation/evacuating.
Ensures compliance with applicable provisions of state motor vehicle code and education code, as related to bus driving and transporting students.