Bus Driver (26-45)

Jurupa Unified School District; Jurupa Valley (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jurupa Unified School District seeks a responsible Bus Driver to operate a school bus on designated routes and schedules. The role involves student pickup and drop-off, safety supervision, and adherence to district policies and state regulations.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate safe driving, clear communication with students and staff, and the ability to handle routine tasks such as fueling, inspections, and reporting. A valid California driver’s license and school bus certificate are required.

Qualifications

• Completion of the eighth grade or its equivalent.
• Knowledge of safe driving and fueling practices.
• Ability to drive a school bus safely and efficiently.
• Ability to communicate with students, parents and staff.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and rules.

Responsibilities

• Inspect buses prior to operation in accordance with rules and regulations.
• Drive buses on designated routes.
• Picks up and discharges students and assists them on and off buses.
• Maintain prescribed cleanliness levels of the bus.
• Prepare and complete required reports.
• Perform other tasks to safely operate a bus in accordance with laws and district policies.

Skills

Safe driving practices

Patience

Communication

Reliability

Education

Completion of the eighth grade

Job description

Jurupa Unified School District

BUS DRIVER

DEFINITION

Under supervision to operate a school bus and transport students over designated routes in compliance with assigned schedules; and to do related work as required. In the position of Bus Driver the majority of driving is on assigned home-to-school bus routes and on a regularly scheduled basis. It is differentiated from Bus Driver-Special Students in that the operation is primarily of a Class I school bus.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Inspects buses prior to operation in accordance with written rules and regulations.
• Perform fueling and maintain prescribed levels of fuel of the bus.
• Drives buses over designated routes.
• Picks up and discharges students.
• Assists students on and off buses and escorts them across streets when necessary.
• Maintains prescribed cleanliness levels of the bus.
• Prepares and completes required reports.
• Performs other tasks as required to safely operate a bus in accordance with laws and district policies.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE REQUIRED

A valid appropriate California Driver’s License; valid medical card/certificate and verification of First Aid proficiency as required by State law; and a valid California School Bus Driver’s Certificate. Must qualify for insurance coverage by the district insurance carrier.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Safe driving practices;
• Safe fueling practices;
• Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of students.

Ability to:

• Drive a school bus and other automotive equipment safely and efficiently;
• Maintain order among students on a school bus;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Work and drive safely;
• Meet minimum physical requirements as prescribed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles;
• Read, understand and follow handwritten or typed documents, including maps;
• Communicate effectively with students, parents and staff;
• Safely and effectively operate a school bus in known or unexpected traffic and weather conditions, and in spite of loud, disruptive, and distracting student behavior;
• Work in a wide range of environmental conditions, such as hot and cold weather, and in proximity to exhaust fumes;

Ability to (continued):

• Effectively perform intervention procedures to prevent fights and other altercations;
• Deal with hostile, emotional, ill or angry persons in an effective manner;
• Assist ill students to a specific location or onto a stretcher, wheelchair or into a vehicle;
• Assist disabled students to enter and exit the bus;
• Perform multiple tasks at once (such as driving while using the radio, controlling students, etc.);
• Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk;
• Climb slopes, stairs, steps and ladders;
• Lift, carry, push and pull heavy objects;
• Maintain steady, regular attendance;
• Work with various chemical agents and cleaners in a safe and effective manner.

Experience:

• One year of experience in the operation of a bus or heavy motor vehicle.

Education:

• Completion of the eighth grade or its equivalent.

Personal Qualities:

• Sound judgment, patience, willingness to perform job tasks, reliable and dependable.

Personnel Services

January 07, 2002