Title: Substitute Bus and Van Driver

Department: Transportation

Building/Facility: Bus Garage

Reports to: Transportation Administrative Assistant

Employment status: As needed substitute

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Description: Transport students safely and on time. Drive regular and extra-curricular routes as assigned or required.  Potential to lead to full or part time route assignment(s). 

 

Essential Functions:

• Ensure safety of students
• See to the safe and efficient transport of students to and from school or school related events
• Follow prescribed and assigned bus routes and schedules
• Report any mechanical problems to the bus mechanic
• Keep the assigned vehicle neat and clean
• Maintain an up to date knowledge and awareness of changes in driving laws as they regard to transporting school children
• Obey all traffic laws
• Observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses
• Maintain pupil control and report any violations to the proper authorities as prescribed
• Discharge students only at authorized stops
• Transport only authorized students
• Complete established pre-trip inspection of vehicle
• Report any hazardous conditions along the existing route to the transportation supervisor
• Conduct rear door emergency evacuation drills
• Prepare reports, route maps, schedules, pupil lists and accident reports as required by the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Education, and the Teays Valley Local board of education
• Comply with all policies, administrative procedures and administrative regulations of the Board of Education and administrative staff
• Learn and follow the bus driver's manual as provided by the Board of Education
• Inspect the school bus to determine if the bus is in safe operating condition and report any defects or problems to the fleet mechanic or transportation supervisor
• Maintain proper discipline aboard the school bus at all times; report major discipline problems to the principal and/or assistant superintendent as necessary
• Keep the interior of the bus and all windows and windshields clean at all time; schedule routine exterior cleaning with fleet mechanic
• Assign permanent seats to all students; keep seat assignment lists, route maps, time schedules and information pertinent to the pickup and delivery of students on the bus at all times
• Fuel the school bus as needed following established rules
• Observe all rules, regulations and laws regarding bus transportation as established by the State of Ohio
• Schedule routine bus maintenance with the district mechanic

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exercise responsible leadership when on out of district school trips
• Notify the transportation supervisor in case of mechanical failure or lateness
• Report all accidents and complete required reports
• Enforce applicable Teays Valley Local Schools board policies
• Attend bus driver meetings and be available in the event of emergency dismissal
• Notify the transportation supervisor in case of illness daily, or of a continued illness so as to permit time to secure a substitute driver
• Share in the responsibility for driving for a school sponsored event and/or approved field trip
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student medications
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Perform other duties as assigned by the transportation supervisor

Qualifications:

• Such alternative(s) to the above qualifications as the superintendent and/or the board of education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Basic first aid
• Knowledge of relevant Ohio laws and regulations
• Knowledge of traffic rules
• Ability to listen for mechanical defects, view engine compartment for defects, and distinguish color of lights
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels
• Knowledge of required safety inspections

Equipment Operated:

• Bus
• Two way radio system
• Fuel pump
• Power washer

Additional Working Conditions:

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Frequent operation of a bus or vehicle under inclement weather conditions i.e., being prepared to come to work on all scheduled work days, except calamity days
• Frequent interaction among unruly children
• Occasional evening/weekend/summer work
• Occasional requirement o life, carry, push and pull various bus supplies up to a maximum of 20 pounds, e.g., bus hood and door; oil and fluids; occasionally lift students
• Frequent requirement o climb steps on bus and to check bus fluids
• Frequent requirement to stoop, kneel and crouch during inspections
• Frequent requirement to balance when adjusting side mirrors
• Frequent extensive sitting, up to 2 hours at a time
• Frequent exposure to high levels of noise, e.g., bus motor
• Frequent repetitive hand motions, e.g., opening bus door and turning the steering wheel

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor and/or appointing authority.