School Bus Driver

Caldwell-Transportation-Company; Middleton (ID); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Caldwell Transportation Company is seeking a dedicated bus driver to transport students safely on a variety of routes. You will perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, assist students, and communicate with school staff to ensure a positive, safe experience for every rider.

This role requires excellent verbal communication, the ability to work early mornings, and a professional, safety-focused attitude in all interactions with students and staff.

Qualifications

• Requires good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work early morning hours.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision.
• Maintain professional and respectful attitude toward employees and customers.
• Dress professionally for a business environment.
• Follow OSHA guidelines and state/federal laws.

Responsibilities

• Drive regular route or charter as assigned.
• Read street signs, route sheets and maps.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the bus, including child checks.
• Assist students with loading/unloading, including wheelchair lifts.
• Communicate with school personnel, parents and students.
• Attend safety and training meetings.
• Conduct emergency evacuations from the bus.
• Keep interior and exterior of bus clean.
• Follow contract-specified duties as required.
• Manage students as directed by policies.

Skills

Verbal communication

Self-supervision

Professional appearance

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Operator’s license with endorsements

Job description

Job Purpose: Primary Responsibility is to safely transport passengers in multiple types of vehicles, including those with manual and automatic transmissions.

Major Responsibilities:

• Drives a regular route, is a regular, spare or charter driver. Safe operation of transportation vehicle.
• Read and understand street signs, route sheets and maps.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the bus, including child checks.
• Assists students in the loading and unloading process, including wheelchair lift.
• Cooperates and communicates with school personnel, parents and students.
• Attend all safety and training meetings.
• Conducts emergency evacuation from the bus, including exiting from the emergency door.
• Cleans the insides of the bus including sweeping, dusting and cleaning windows. Cleans outside windows of the bus.
• Other specialized functions as required by contract.
• Responsible for student management
• Ability to learn & follow a route sheet/electronic routing device

Minimum Education & Certifications Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Operator’s license with required endorsements & other state or local permits as required

Requirements & Expectations:

Good verbal communication skills.

• The ability to work early morning hours.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision
• Must maintain a professional and respectful attitude toward fellow employees and customers.
• Dress in a professional and appropriate manner for a business environment.
• Perform all job functions in the safest manner adhering to OSHA guidelines & other applicable Federal & State laws
• Execute all job duties while following company policy and procedure
• Ability to use or learn to use internet, additional programs as required and office equipment, including fax and phones or other electronic devices

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions (include amount of travel):

• Ability to successfully complete and maintain dexterity test and DOT physical and comply with drug free workplace policy
• Opening service door, emergency door, bus hood, steering, windows, applying service & parking brake, adjusting mirrors & wheelchairs, student evacuations dragging up to 120 lbs and for up to 40 feet.
• Lifting Bus hood, trash box, challenged passenger into their seats, wheel chocks, tire chains, emergency equipment. Up to 40 lbs.
• Walking Crossing lot, up and down bus aisle, around exterior of bus
• Sitting Up to 2-3 hours
• Climbing Steps in and out of bus, cleaning windshield, under hood inspection, multiple times a day
• Reaching under hood inspection, cleaning windows, applying tie-downs, safety vests, car seats, adjust mirrors, opening emergency door from ground, checking roof hatch, applying service brake, clutch and accelerator
• Gripping doors, knobs, switches, handles, etc.
• Detecting problems with passengers on bus, emergency vehicles, unusual engine noises, normal conversation
• Pre-trip inspection, applying tie-downs, sweeping, checking for sleeping
• Ability to read street signs, route sheets
• Communicating via the English language with passengers, parents, school officials, dispatch, monitor if applicable
• Dropping from emergency door to ground

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