School Bus Driver

Caldwell-Transportation-Company; Mountain Home (ID); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Caldwell-Transportation-Company is seeking an experienced school bus driver to safely transport passengers along regular routes and charters. You will perform pre-trip inspections, assist students, and communicate with school personnel while adhering to safety protocols.

The role requires a valid operator’s license with endorsements, good verbal communication, and the ability to work early morning hours. You will interact with families and staff and follow district routing guidelines under a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Operator’s license with required endorsements and permits as required.
• Good verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drives a regular route, or charter driver with safe operation of the vehicle.
• Read and understand street signs, route sheets and maps.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the bus, including child checks.
• Assist students during loading/unloading, including wheelchair lift.
• Coordinate with school staff, parents, and students; attend safety meetings.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills from the bus.
• Clean the inside and outside of the bus as required.
• Perform other duties as contracted.
• Manage student behavior as needed.
• Learn and follow a route sheet/electronic routing device.

Skills

Verbal communication

Early mornings

Professional conduct

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Driver’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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