CDL School Bus Driver for Safe Student Transit

Hendry County School Board; LaBelle (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendry County School Board LaBelle Transportation in Labelle, Florida is seeking a School Bus Driver to provide safe and efficient transportation for students. Duties include maintaining discipline, obeying traffic laws, completing required reports, and ensuring passenger safety.

The role requires a valid CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements, 5+ years of licensed driving, and completion of state-approved school bus driver training. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid CDL with passenger and schoolbus endorsements.
• Minimum five years of licensed driving experience.
• Successful completion of state approved training course for school bus drivers.
• Demonstrates aptitude for supervising children.
• Demonstrates the ability to prepare required written reports.

Responsibilities

• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Adheres to assigned schedule.
• Performs proper pre-trip inspection as prescribed prior to each operation.
• Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• To allow students to load or unload the bus only at authorized stops.
• Exercises responsible leadership on all extra-curricular trips.
• Transports only authorized persons.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Attends all required safety and training sessions.
• Prepares and submits in a timely manner all required reports, including Driver’s Monthly Report, Weekly Pre-trip Inspection Roster, F.T.E. surveys, extra-curricular trip reports, etc.
• Complies with all requirements of the Transportation Department directives, School Board policies, and State Board of Education rules.
• Operates the bus side-lift for loading and unloading students in wheelchairs. Secures the wheelchairs into place on the bus when applicable.
• Performs other related duties as required (NOTE: the omission of specific statements of dutiesdoes not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignmentto the position.)
• Assumes the responsibility to report for evacuation shelter support in the event of an emergency and any other duties assigned during an emergency evacuation.

Skills

CDL with endorsements

5+ years driving

School bus training

Supervising children

Written reports

Job description

Hendry County School Board LaBelle Transportation in Labelle, Florida is seeking a School Bus Driver to provide safe and efficient transportation for students. Duties include maintaining discipline, obeying traffic laws, completing required reports, and ensuring passenger safety.

The role requires a valid CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements, 5+ years of licensed driving, and completion of state-approved school bus driver training. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.