182 Day contract. 4 hours per day. Benefits available upon employment.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To transport students to and from a variety of school sites and to assure their safety while passengers in the school bus. Employees in this classification receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures. This Job class is responsible for ensuring the safety of all passengers including special education students while operating the assigned bus and for ensuring the assigned bus is in a safe operating condition at all times. Drivers may be assigned to drive wheelchair or ambulatory buses.

TYPICAL DUTIES

Drives a school bus safely in accordance with time schedules; transporting students to and from their homes, a variety of school sites, and on field trips as assigned

Operates a two way radio

Oversees the loading and unloading of students, releasing students to authorized individual; assures that safety belts are fastened

May operate a special ramp bus; loads and unloads students in wheelchairs on and off bus; inspecting wheelchair for operational safety and permitting only properly functioning wheelchairs to load; operates ramp, assuring seatbelts are fastened, positioning the wheelchairs in bus, and securing the wheelchair

Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers; resolving disputes, documents and reports severe disciplinary cases

Conducts established safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily

Assures maintenance of bus in safe and clean operating condition; reporting needed mechanical repairs, installing special safety belts, sweeping interior of the bus and washing windows daily, services the bus with gas and oil, follows established security procedures

Establishes drop off and pickup order of assigned students; conferring with parents, supervisors, schedulers, and other staff regarding transportation needs, plotting route on map, documenting route, and adjusting route for new and/or dropped students

Monitors students with special health problems while in bus; receiving written or oral instructions, being aware and alert to any signs of difficulty following prescribed instructions and procedures, administering first aid, and calling for emergency assistance

Maintains a variety of records and reports including but not limited to mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules

Attends meetings, programs, and inservice training as assigned

Maintains current required licenses and certificates

Notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route

Assists with other routes when breakdown or other unusual circumstances occur as assigned

Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

the proper application of first aid practices and procedures

Ability to:

read and interpret a map

establish and maintain proper conduct and and safety of passengers on school bus

accept/relate to students with a variety of exceptional needs

exercise good judgement and extreme caution while operating a school bus

remain calm in an emergency situation

read and write in English at a level sufficient to successfully perform required duties

understand and carry out both oral and written instructions in an independent manner

recognize mechanical safety hazards in bus

learn to designate order of pickup and drop off, modify bus routes, and prepare related reports

learn to operate a two-way radio using required codes

meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform the required duties

establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of duties

In addition to the above, the drivers assigned to ramp buses require the following:

physical stamina and stature to load, unload, and secure wheelchair students

the willingness to endure exposure to inclement weather

the skill to operate electrical/manual lifts on ramp buses

knowledge of proper safety requirements of individual wheelchair

The Ballard County School district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.