Head School Bus Driver & Operations Lead

East Irondequoit Central School District; Town of Irondequoit (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

East Irondequoit Central School District is seeking a Head School Bus Driver in the Transportation Department. The position runs 12 months with typical hours from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM and occasional weekend coverage as needed.

Responsibilities include operating regular routes, field trips, dispatch duties, records maintenance, and communication with drivers. A NYS Class B CDL with P and S endorsements is required, and SBDI certification is preferred; certificates must be obtained within the first

Qualifications

• Monroe County Civil Service title of Head Bus Driver or eligible for the title.
• 2 Years paid full time or part-time experience in the operation of a school bus.
• Current Class B commercial driver’s license with a P (Passenger) endorsement and S (School Bus) endorsement, issued by the State of New York at the time of appointment.
• Must be 21 Years of age in order to be eligible to obtain the required driver’s license.
• Must meet all other state and Federal pre-employment requirements of the position prior to employment.
• School Bus Driver Instructor (SBDI) certificate
• If these certificates are not held at the time of employment, they must be obtained within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Drive a bus on one or more regular routes as required.
• Drives a bus on field trips and other special trips as required.
• Assists in assigning bus drivers to routes; relays route assignments and other pertinent instructions to subordinate drivers;
• Professionally answers the phones and relays information to drivers;
• Maintains, either manually or through an automated system, simple records, driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIR), such as mileage, fuel consumption, maintenance records, attendance, etc.;
• Prepares simple reports on driver activities on a monthly basis or as required by district policy;
• Performs dispatching duties requiring the operation of a two-way radio;
• Follows up on and responds to complaints, as needed;
• Uses computer applications or other automated systems such as bus routing software, spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail, and database software;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation

Job description

East Irondequoit Central School District is seeking a Head School Bus Driver in the Transportation Department. The position runs 12 months with typical hours from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM and occasional weekend coverage as needed.

Responsibilities include operating regular routes, field trips, dispatch duties, records maintenance, and communication with drivers. A NYS Class B CDL with P and S endorsements is required, and SBDI certification is preferred; certificates must be obtained within the first