Bus Driver, Transportation Department (0606)

Under general supervision, drives a school bus over an assigned route in a safe and efficient manner in the transportation of students; drive trucks or other District vehicles; and to do related work as may be required. A major portion of the time of positions in this class is spent in driving a school bus, over designated routes according to established time schedules.

Incumbents regularly carry out extensive daily safety and mechanical checks of their assigned vehicle and attend training and in-service programs to assure the highest level of safe driving practices, and supervise the conduct of students being transported. May also be assigned to such related support duties as cleaning and washing buses, assisting with basic office tasks, preparing routine clerical reports, and working with school personnel to resolve a variety of transportation related problems. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Drive a school bus over designated routes according to established time schedules.

Pick up and discharge pupils at designated stops. Escort pupils across streets when necessary. Supervise the conduct of pupils being transported following District policy.

May transport pupils and teachers on various special event trips. Rinse, sweep, polish interiors, and perform regular daily safety checks on buses and report mechanical defects if any are noted. Keep simple records such as daily records of route miles traveled and pupils transported, and may make related reports in the Transportation Department office.

Assist with general office work such as dispatch, filing of reports, and answering phones as needed. Refuel, check water, and oil levels, check tires, brakes, gauges, electrical systems, warning lights and buzzers, emergency fire extinguishes and flares, and emergency exits and doors. May suggest route changes and stops.

Map route times, and take practice runs as necessary to become familiar with routes. Exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips. Report all accidents and complete required reports.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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