Bus Driver

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 33,709 - 40,446; Part time

Job summary

A local school corporation in Columbus, Indiana is seeking a dedicated school bus driver to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of students. Responsibilities include driving designated routes, performing vehicle inspections, and maintaining discipline among students. The position requires a valid CDL with appropriate endorsements and offers a starting hourly rate of $24.47 to $29.36 based on experience, with potential for additional hours in other departments.

Qualifications

• Current Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), class B with Airbrake, Passenger and School Bus endorsements.
• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen or random drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Safely drives a school bus on designated routes.
• Maintains order and discipline among students.
• Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Transports students on field trips and athletic events.

Skills

Knowledge of traffic laws

Manual dexterity

Effective organizational skills

Ability to maintain composure under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Job description

Follows discipline protocol per department procedures.

Purpose Statement: To transport students safely and efficiently while providing a quality experience for all passengers.

Essential Functions

• Safely drives a school bus on days when school is in session over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, loading and unloading students at designated locations.
• Provides a positive, respectful relationship with students, administrators and community.
• Transports students, teachers and others on school field or athletic trips.
• Performs a Pre-Trip each day to ensure that the bus is in good, clean and safe working order.
• Performs a Post-Trip inspection at the end of each trip to determine no passengers have remained on the bus.
• Ensure that a communication device is in proper working order before each trip.
• Reports all mechanical deficiencies, traffic violations, or accidents, promptly.
• Maintains order and discipline in an effective and courteous manner among students being transported in accordance with district policies and procedures; reports any incidents involving student discipline.
• Follows discipline protocol per department procedures.
• Communicates with the Routing Coordinator for the purpose of awareness and establishing route efficiency.
• Maintains and submits documents per yearly requirements as required.
• Follows procedures to ensure that no child is left alone on a bus without adult supervision.
• Inventories bus emergency and first aid supplies and equipment; report needs to garage staff.
• Shall perform with students and turn in documentation an evacuation was completed each semester.
• In case of accidents/emergencies all emergency procedures are followed and a written report is submitted to the Transportation office.
• Attends and participates in trainings, and other continuing education.

Additional Duties

• Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Uses standard automotive and bus equipment, and radio.

Travel Requirements

• Travel to and from school district buildings, to vehicle service stations, field trip locations and other destinations as required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of all traffic laws, regulations, road signs and related information.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate the bus, conduct pre-trip inspections and cleanliness of the bus.
• Visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if needed.
• Effective organizational, problem solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to learn and comprehend information from procedures manuals and other materials.
• Ability to comprehend and follow traffic signs required.
• Ability to physically move through the bus.
• Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure and in cases of accidents or other emergencies.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen or random drug and alcohol testing as required.

Physical And Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard school bus environment.

Qualifications Profile

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.

Certification/License

• Current Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), class B with Airbrake, Passenger and School Bus endorsements.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Additional Opportunity for Increased Hours

Contract bus drivers would have the option to work up to an additional 4 hours in another department. For more information click here

Terms Of Employment

Less than 12 month

4 Hours per day

Benefits offered to contract drivers only

Grade 17 On Classified Staff Salary Matrix

Sub driver daily rate (benefits not offered) $97.88

Contracted route(benefits offered) $97.88–117.44 based on experience

Starting Hourly Rate Placement: $24.47–29.36 based on experience

An additional $2 per hour will be on Contracted staff paid through referendum funds

Hiring Manager: AJ McKeand- [e-mail]