DRIVER TRAINER

Orange County Public Schools; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County Public Schools is seeking a Bus Operator Instructor to train and develop bus operators in commercial driver's licensing, safety procedures, and district policies. You will support dispatch operations, ensure safe student transportation, and participate in ongoing CDL updates.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid class B CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements, and willingness to obtain state certification for instructor status.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to evaluate, audit, deduce and assess data using criteria, with discretion.
• Ability to lead, persuade and influence.
• Ability to operate passenger vehicles and safety restraints.
• Strong verbal communication and data interpretation skills.
• Ability to perform basic math incl. decimals and percentages.
• Apply principles of influence systems and independent judgment.
• Exercise sound judgment in evaluating information for problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customers accurately and courteously representing OCPS.
• Provide training and instruction to new bus operators in CDL topics.
• Explain regulations and district policies to staff and the public.
• Attend Driver Trainer meetings for updated CDL requirements.
• Assist with dispatch operations and on-call assignments as needed.
• Provide safe transportation for district students and ensure route coverage.

Skills

Data Utilization

Human Interaction

Equipment, Machinery, Tools

Verbal Aptitude

Mathematical Aptitude

Functional Reasoning

Situational Reasoning

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Salary Schedule

Examples Of Essential Functions

• Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
• Provides training, development and instruction to new bus operators in all phases of commercial driver licensure.
• Provides information and instructions concerning regulations governing the work and district policies and procedures.
• Attends periodic Driver Trainer instructor meetings for the purpose of acquiring information, such as changes or additions in commercial drivers licensing requirements.
• Performs or assists with special assignments as needed, i.e., responding to accidents, lost students, assisting with dispatch operations.
• Provides school bus transportation for district students to and from destinations on an as needed basis to ensure comprehensive transportation route coverage.
• Performs pre- and post- bus inspection activities to ensure proper operating conditions, adherence to prescribed Department of Transportation standards, and compliance with proper safety standards.
• Maintains attendance records, seating charts, disciplinary documentation, and updated student information; communicates via radio dispatch as appropriate.
• Maintains safe driver designation and applicable physical and dexterity standards.
• Ensures the safe loading and unloading of students to and from destinations, to include operation of specialized equipment for attending to students with special needs, i.e., wheel chair lifts and tie‑downs, toddler/infant seats and seat belts.
• Reports any perceived or potential school bus defects in a time efficient manner to appropriate supervisor of fleet maintenance personnel.
• Establishes and maintains effective communications and working relationships with transportation staff, district personnel, school officials, the general public, and parents.
• Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
• Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

Marginal Functions

• Performs related duties as directed.

Minimum Training And Experience

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by minimum two (2) years progressively responsible experience as a Bus Operator. Requires ability to successfully comply with safe driver program standards, medical and district certification, agency provided County wheelchair certification, first aid and CPR training, and dexterity testing; requires annual re-certification in order to maintain employment in the classification; must hold and maintain a valid commercial driver’s license class “B” or higher with passenger and school bus endorsements. Requires ability to obtain and maintain State certification for school bus driver instructors.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

• Data Utilization Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria. Includes exercise of discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
• Human Interaction Requires the ability to apply principles of leadership, persuasion and/or influence.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of assigned passenger vehicles and safety restraint devices.
• Verbal Aptitude Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages.
• Functional Reasoning Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.
• Situational Reasoning Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

ADA COMPLIANCE

• Physical Ability Tasks involve periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work when performing transportation duties, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds. Some tasks require oral communications ability.
• Environmental Factors Tasks risk potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions when performing transportation duties, such as temperature and noise extremes, odors, humidity, vibrations, traffic hazards, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

The Orange County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.

12/14/2023