School Bus Driver

Southeast Dubois County School Corporation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a School Bus Driver to transport pupils and maintain safety standards. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma, a valid Commercial Driver’s License, and the ability to communicate effectively with students and staff. Responsibilities include performing vehicle inspections and ensuring student discipline on the bus. This position emphasizes a commitment to student safety and effective transportation operations.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain a satisfactory driving and criminal background.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Ability to pass DOT Physical and Drug & Alcohol test.
• Ability to effectively document student discipline sheets.

Responsibilities

• Operate various school buses to transport pupils.
• Perform routine pre and post vehicle inspections.
• Maintain cleanliness of the bus.
• Manage student discipline on the bus.

Skills

Ability to drive large vehicle in all types of weather

Effective communication

Emotional empathy for children

Mathematical Ability

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Tools

Commercial Driver’s License

Job description

School Bus Driver for Southeast Dubois County School Corporation

Position Type: Transportation/School Bus Driver

Date Posted: 8/10/2023

Location: All Schools

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain a satisfactory driving and criminal background that reflects a professional driver and which meets all contractual, local, state and federal requirements
• Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Must be 21 years of age
• High school graduate or equivalent with satisfactory driving record
• Genuine interest in and empathy for children
• Special Requirements: A valid Indiana Commercial Driver’s License and State of Indiana Standard licensure or certification (yellow card) is required
• Minimum Physical and Mental Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions: Ability to pass DOT Physical
• Ability to pass DOT Drug & Alcohol test
• Ability to operate a variety of school buses and wheel chair lifts
• Ability to physically exert up to fifty pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• Ability to pass the Physical Fitness Certificate as outlined in IC 20-9.1-3-1
• Ability to pass the Physical Performance Standards and Measurements found in IC 20-9.1-4-4(b)
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time
• Mathematical Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate decimals and percentages
• Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication: Ability to comprehend and correctly use a variety of informational documents including special transportation requests, operations manual, and extra-curricular field trip requests, etc
• Ability to effectively and accurately document student discipline sheets
• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, maintains confidentiality of restricted information, and to follow instructions
• Ability to use bus radio
• Ability to use independent judgment, common sense, and principles of rational systems in the performance of tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively with the Manager, students, other bus drivers, mechanics, school personnel, administrators, parents, and the general public verbally and in writing
• Environmental Adaptability: Ability to drive large vehicle in all types of weather

Responsibilities

• The purpose of this position is to operate various school buses in transporting pupils to and from school as well as related activities, and to perform other related work as required
• Maintains vehicle by performing routine pre and post inspections to determine equipment safety
• Brings to the attention of the transportation department any safety concerns along their route
• Learn route consistently and arrive at each stop at the same time daily
• Keeps bus clean and trash can empty
• Maintains student discipline on the bus

Maintains student discipline on the bus