School Bus Driver Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Operator’s license with required endorsements and other state or local permits as 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, or 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 listed physical duties, including lifting up to 40 pounds and evacuation-related dragging of up to 120 pounds for up to 40 feet.
• Ability to communicate in English with passengers, parents, school officials, dispatch, and a monitor if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport passengers on regular, spare, or charter routes using vehicles with manual or automatic transmissions.
• Read and understand street signs, route sheets, and maps; 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 the wheelchair lift.
• Cooperate and communicate with school personnel, parents, and students.
• Attend safety and training meetings.
• Conduct emergency evacuations, including exiting through the emergency door.
• Clean the inside of the bus, including sweeping, dusting, and cleaning windows, and clean outside windows.
• Manage students on the bus.
• Perform other specialized functions as required by contract.
• Perform job duties safely and in accordance with company policies, OSHA guidelines, and applicable federal and state laws.