School Bus Driver

4 O School Services; Perez Mobile Home Park (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

4 O School Services is seeking a dedicated School Bus Driver to safely transport students to and from schools and activities. The role requires conducting pre-trip inspections, following safety protocols, and enforcing bus rules while maintaining orderly conduct on board.

The driver will learn routes, communicate with dispatch, and ensure timely arrival at stops. A CDL with proper endorsements and a clean driving record are essential, along with ongoing training and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow oral and written directions.
• Must have ability to establish effective relationships with staff and students.
• Flexible, friendly, and good at quick rapport with students.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and maintain a timely schedule.
• High level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure bus is safe to operate before driving and conduct required pre-trip inspections.
• Learn routes and local area quickly.
• Operate bus along assigned routes, pick up/deliver authorized students.
• Keep to assigned schedules and be on time while prioritizing safety.
• Communicate clearly with parents, students, staff, and dispatch.
• Maintain student behavior and enforce bus rules.
• Ensure proper use of safety equipment (belts, seats, wheelchairs).
• Report incidents and complete written reports as needed.

Skills

Safety-conscious

Pre-trip inspections

Route navigation

Oral/written communication

Student management

Time management

Job description

A 4.0 bus driver plays an integral role in providing a safe, orderly, and efficient transportation service for students.

The position is responsible for operating a school bus and transporting school-aged children and other authorized personnel safely and efficiently over specified routes to and from schools and various activities. Position conducts pre-trip inspections; observes safety regulations and policies; enforces student discipline on the bus; and performs related work.

Key Responsibilities

Ensures the bus can be operated safely before driving and conducts pre-trip safety inspections as required by federal and state laws to include observing visual defects and checking operating systems to include brakes, horn, lights, emergency flashers, extended stop arms, and door-opening devices.

Accurately and quickly learn routes, local area, and road systems

Operates the vehicle safely over an assigned route, picking up and delivering only authorized students at assigned bus stops, and watches to ensure that no one hurrying for the bus is left behind.

Keeps assigned time schedules, which may require driving during pre-day light and dusk periods, and makes every effort to be on time while ensuring safety.

Hear and communicate orally when the bus is in motion. Communicate orally on a two-way radio with transportation dispatch and emergency services while the bus is in motion. Communicate effectively and positively with parents, students, staff and co-workers.

Ability to maintain and attend to students’ behavior while in transit, keeping students in the correct seats, and enforces established bus rules to minimize distractions while driving

Ensure proper use of safety equipment including seat belts, car seats, booster seats, star seats, safety harnesses, and wheelchairs.

Reports undisciplined students in a timely manner to the proper authority and compiles written reports as requested in accordance with the bus driver handbook

Conducts semi-annual bus evacuation drills as required by the Department of Education and implements evacuations as required in an emergency to include safely exiting the vehicle.

Reports all accidents immediately, requesting police or ambulance service as needed; assists injured persons until services arrive; and completes required accident reports.

Maintains cleanliness of vehicle to ensure safe operating condition

Maintains an adequate fuel level before, during, and after all trips

Understand and comply with 4.0 School services policies and district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations

Knowledge & Skills

• Follow oral and written directions

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and students

• Flexible, friendly, and good at establishing quick rapport with students

• Work with frequent interruptions

• Maintain a timely schedule

• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with students, staff, and/or parent information

Physical Requirements

• Moving/ lifting objects could be required in situational circumstances.

• Moderate pushing and pulling, reaching in front of body and stretching overhead.

• Duties also require repetitive hand and foot motions, frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, stooping, kneeling and climbing.

• Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, close vision, distance vision, night/dusk vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

• Vocal communication is required for communication on a two-way radio with transportation staff and emergency services while the bus is in motion

• May be exposed to potential road hazards, including accidents, fumes from exhausts or airborne particles, loud noises, vibrations from driving bus, and adverse weather conditions

• May be exposed to potential physical hazards when assisting students on and off the bus.

• May be exposed to potential biological hazards from student body fluids and possible exposure of bacteria and communicable diseases

Special Requirements

• Have or obtain a valid driver license, with proper endorsements: CDL/Class B, Passenger, and School Bus endorsement (may also need Air Brake Endorsement)

• Must have proof of good driving record

• Must have or obtain a current DOT medical card

• Attend orientation/training session and complete required 4.0 school services, district and state credentialing requirements (background check, drug testing)

• Must remain in compliance with state/division regulations regarding the use of controlled substances and alcohol as applied to school bus drivers

• Annual and recurring training is required to maintain this position

Mandatory Availability: Monday - Friday: 6:00am- 9:30am & 1:30pm - 5:30pm
10-40 hours/ week

Bus Driver Job Description

A 4.0 bus driver plays an integral role in providing a safe, orderly, and efficient transportation service for students.

The position is responsible for operating a school bus and transporting school-aged children and other authorized personnel safely and efficiently over specified routes to and from schools and various activities. Position conducts pre-trip inspections; observes safety regulations and policies; enforces student discipline on the bus; and performs related work.

Contact: Dan Wanous (320-510-3337)

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures the bus can be operated safely before driving and conducts pre-trip safety inspections as required by federal and state laws to include observing visual defects and checking operating systems to include brakes, horn, lights, emergency flashers, extended stop arms, and door-opening devices.

• Accurately and quickly learn routes, local area, and road systems

• Operates the vehicle safely over an assigned route, picking up and delivering only authorized students at assigned bus stops, and watches to ensure that no one hurrying for the bus is left behind.

• Keeps assigned time schedules, which may require driving during pre-day light and dusk periods, and makes every effort to be on time while ensuring safety.

• Hear and communicate orally when the bus is in motion. Communicate orally on a two-way radio with transportation dispatch and emergency services while the bus is in motion. Communicate effectively and positively with parents, students, staff and co-workers.

• Ability to maintain and attend to students’ behavior while in transit, keeping students in the correct seats, and enforces established bus rules to minimize distractions while driving

• Ensure proper use of safety equipment including seat belts, car seats, booster seats, star seats, safety harnesses, and wheelchairs.

• Reports undisciplined students in a timely manner to the proper authority and compiles written reports as requested in accordance with the bus driver handbook

• Conducts semi-annual bus evacuation drills as required by the Department of Education and implements evacuations as required in an emergency to include safely exiting the vehicle.

• Reports all accidents immediately, requesting police or ambulance service as needed; assists injured persons until services arrive; and completes required accident reports.

• Maintains cleanliness of vehicle to ensure safe operating condition

• Maintains an adequate fuel level before, during, and after all trips

• Understand and comply with 4.0 School services policies and district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations

Knowledge & Skills

• Follow oral and written directions

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and students

• Flexible, friendly, and good at establishing quick rapport with students

• Work with frequent interruptions

• Maintain a timely schedule

• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with students, staff, and/or parent information

Physical Requirements

• Moving/ lifting objects could be required in situational circumstances.

• Moderate pushing and pulling, reaching in front of body and stretching overhead.

• Duties also require repetitive hand and foot motions, frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, stooping, kneeling and climbing.

• Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, close vision, distance vision, night/dusk vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

• Vocal communication is required for communication on a two-way radio with transportation staff and emergency services while the bus is in motion

• May be exposed to potential road hazards, including accidents, fumes from exhausts or airborne particles, loud noises, vibrations from driving bus, and adverse weather conditions

• May be exposed to potential physical hazards when assisting students on and off the bus.

• May be exposed to potential biological hazards from student body fluids and possible exposure of bacteria and communicable diseases

Special Requirements

• Have or obtain a valid driver license, with proper endorsements: CDL/Class B, Passenger, and School Bus endorsement (may also need Air Brake Endorsement)

• Must have proof of good driving record

• Must have or obtain a current DOT medical card

• Attend orientation/training session and complete required 4.0 school services, district and state credentialing requirements (background check, drug testing)

• Must remain in compliance with state/division regulations regarding the use of controlled substances and alcohol as applied to school bus drivers

• Annual and recurring training is required to maintain this position

Mandatory Availability: Monday - Friday: 6:00am- 9:30am & 1:30pm - 5:30pm
10-40 hours/ week