Bus Driver

Ccboe; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles County Public Schools seeks a dependable school bus driver for a 10-month, non-exempt position. The role requires safely operating a school bus daily, completing scheduled routes, and maintaining student order under Transportation Department oversight.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and a valid Commercial Class B CDL with P&S endorsements; Maryland driving experience is preferred. The district emphasizes safety, inspection duties, and timely reporting of issues.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five (5) years of successful work experience as a school bus driver in the State of Maryland preferred.
• Possess or have the ability to secure a Commercial Class B Driver’s License with P&S endorsements within the period of time specified required.

Responsibilities

• Drives a school bus daily as scheduled by the Transportation Department.
• Completes any required pre-service instruction and participates in safety meetings.
• Maintains order among students and reports misbehavior to school officials.
• Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of the bus and reports defects.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Commercial Class B Driver’s License with P&S endorsements

Job description

Terms of Employment: 10-month

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Scale: AFSCME UA2, Grade 8-9

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EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five (5) years of successful work experience as a school bus driver in the State of Maryland preferred.
• Possess or have the ability to secure a Commercial Class B Driver’s License with P&S endorsements within the period of time specified required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must annually pass the Maryland School Bus Driver’s Physical Examination; meet all federal, state, and local school bus driver requirements.
• No current points preferred on driving record and satisfactory past driving record. No preventable accidents with appreciable damage of an accident in the past two years.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Drives a school bus daily as scheduled by the Transportation Department.
• Satisfactory completion of a prescribed pre-service instruction program within a reasonable period of time. Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience, which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position, may be considered.
• Completes any additional training in other areas to assist special needs students.
• Takes all precautions to avoid accidents.
• Creates a positive, pleasant, and safe environment for all passengers.
• Responsible for cleaning inside and outside of assigned bus and for reporting mechanical defects upon detection to the School Bus Driver Manager.
• Keeps records of the operation of the bus and submits required reports; compiles and submits accident report information and reports prolonged traffic delays.
• Attends safety meetings.
• Maintains order among students aboard the school bus and reports cases of misbehavior to school officials.
• Completes pre- and post-trip inspections of the bus.
• Ability to work overtime to complete required bus routes/trips.
• Performs related duties as required.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee is frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Charles County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and modify the content of vacancy announcements at any time; however, this may be the only notice for this position during the noted advertisement period.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Michael Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students), or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations, call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.