Special Needs Bus Driver

Special Education Bus Driver Full Time

MOUNTAIN BROOK SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: School Bus Driver

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Transportation and Transportation Supervisor

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

* Valid commercial driver's license issued by the State of Alabama to operate a motor vehicle.

* Valid bus driver's certificate issued by the State of Alabama to operate a bus.

* Must be 21 years of age or older.

* High school graduate or equivalent (GED) and academic competency in basic skills.

* Physical every two years (or sooner as prescribed by Doctor) and such health and age requirements as the Board of Education may require.

JOB GOAL: To provide for the safe transportation of students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Transports students to and from schools or school activities following a preplanned route and time schedule; transports only authorized students and discharges students only at authorized stops.

* Inspects bus before each operation to detect any mechanical condition or malfunction affecting safety or economy of operation and reports any findings to authorized service personnel; notifies proper authorities in case of mechanical failure.

* Drives with care at all times; observes all traffic laws as well as state and local transportation rules.

* Prescribes, in cooperation with school personnel, the seating arrangements of students on assigned buses

* Instructs transported students in safe riding practices. Ensures transported students observe all rules prescribed by laws and by the state and local boards.

* Maintains order and discipline, under the direction of the school personnel, on the part of every transported student. Reports to the school personnel repeated/serious misconduct on the part of any student while on the bus or under the driver's immediate supervision.

* Participates in emergency evacuation drills at least twice each school semester.

* Attends and participates in conferences, meetings, and training classes for school bus driver. Maintains preparedness to successfully pass, at any time, a reasonable examination concerning traffic laws, state and local transportation rules, and driving skills.

* Prepares reports, keeps all records required, and otherwise assists transportation and school officials in planning bus routes and schedules and obtaining necessary information for a continuous study of all phases of the district's transportation service. Also, prepares immediately after every accident or incident involving the bus or a school bus passenger a report to be filed with the appropriate transportation or school official.

* Keeps the bus clean and neat at all times.

* Maintains, as far as practicable by patient and considerate treatment of parents, a feeling of security in the safety of transported students. Maintains effective public relations with the total school community especially with the public en route.

* Performs other related duties as required

* Keep bus properly fueled at all times.

* Maintain confidentiality of any school system business.

* Maintain proper and professional relationships with students and other employees.

* Assume other transportation related duties as assigned by supervisor.

PHYSICAL ABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS:

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

* Tasks may involve the regular and, at times, physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.

* Tasks may also involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (25 pounds or more).

* Must be able to demonstrate the ability to move a 25 pound object from the front of the bus to the rear of the bus, open emergency door, and take the object to a safe distance in a timely manner.

* Ability to properly use equipment and various operational controls while operating a school bus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 184 days at appropriate salary schedule.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy.