School Bus Driver Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School diploma
• Valid California Class “B” Driver’s License with “P” endorsement and “S” endorsement and air brake endorsement
• Valid California Special School Bus Driver Certificate
• Valid American Red Cross First Aid AED Certificate
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid D.O.T bus driver’s Medical Certificate.
• Ability to read and write sufficiently to perform all the duties of the position including understanding applicable laws, regulations and codes required.
• Successful completion of 20 hours of classroom instruction related to skills and safety requirements for driving a school bus and successful completion of 20 hours of instruction behind the wheel of a school bus required
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of safe bus driving practices.
• Thorough understanding of bus operation and safety sufficient to recognize problems and take appropriate action.
• Thorough understanding of State laws, rules and regulations and Education Code sections pertaining to school bus operations and pupil transportation.
• Knowledge of how to apply first aid practices.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to perform all the duties of the position with minimal supervision.
• Ability to drive a school bus safely and efficiently while keeping to well established schedules.
• Ability to maintain order among students, both while driving and at bus stops.
• Ability to recognize malfunctions in equipment and take appropriate action.
• Ability to maintain the assigned vehicle in clean and safe operating condition.
• Ability to administer first aid to ill or injured students.
• Ability to learn designated bus route, including stops and traffic hazards.
• Ability to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis and to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to maintain required records.
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, students, parents, and members of the public.
• Arm-hand and leg-foot dexterity to drive bus.
• Visual acuity including depth perception.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Hearing sufficient to be aware of traffic and road distractions/conditions and listen to children.

Nice To Haves

• Flexible, varying schedules, early morning shifts.
• Friendly, willing to greet students each morning with a smile and a pleasant attitude to make them feel comfortable and prepare them to learn when they get to the classroom.
• Dependable, willing to be on the job every day possible creating a consistent, safe, and reliable means of transportation for all students.

Responsibilities

• Drives a school bus daily over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, picking up and discharging students.
• Escorts students across streets and roadways when necessary, stopping traffic as needed.
• Transports students and teachers on field trips to various locations making departure and arrival times as scheduled.
• Inspects bus prior to operation for safety purposes.
• Cleans windshields and headlights.
• Cleans interior and exterior of buses as needed, including picking up debris, sweeping and mopping floors, and wiping and cleaning upholstery.
• Services bus with fuel and oil.
• Maintains appropriate behavior among students on bus and while the bus is parked at bus stops.
• Follows District policies regarding student control and contact with parents and the public.
• Reports problems or equipment malfunctions.
• Reports incidents which affect the safety of students.
• Performs first aid or emergency assistance.
• Maintains records of all trips.
• Files accident reports.
• Attends scheduled safety meetings and safety programs.
• Operates wheelchair ramp and lift.
• Safely and properly secures wheelchairs inside the bus.
• Completes accurate records as required by State and District laws and policies.
• Required to work onsite as campus supervision for school during non-transporting hours.
• Other duties as assigned.