Special Needs School Bus Driver — 4.5h Routes

LOGAN HOCKING LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; Logan (OH); On-site; USD 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

LOGAN-HOCKING SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking a Bus Driver for a multi-handicapped route. The role requires meeting Ohio Education Department standards and district policy, driving punctually, maintaining a clean bus, and ensuring student safety, including lift operations.

The position involves training, adherence to FMCSA drug testing, and transporting eligible students to board-approved stops. Applicants must be at least 21 with two years of driving experience and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years old with a minimum of two years driving experience.
• Possess either a high school diploma or GED.
• Physically qualified (rule 3301-83-07 of the Administrative Code).
• Completion of semi-annual driver record checks through the Ohio Department of Education, records kept for six years.
• No more than six points in last two years; no DUI in last ten years.
• Two or more serious traffic violations in past two years; no railroad crossing violations in past year.
• Must hold school bus driver certification from O.D.E. and Logan-Hocking School District.
• Completing pre-service and in-service training (rule 3301-83-10).
• Capability to lift and assist preschool and special needs children as required.
• Participation in FMCSA drug and alcohol testing; refusal disqualifies from operating a school bus.

Responsibilities

• Drive buses punctually on regularly scheduled routes.
• Drive on approved non-routine/extracurricular trips as required.
• Maintain a clean bus; inspect bus as required by safety rules.
• Report bus defects to mechanics; document on work orders.
• Obey all traffic laws; enforce student seating charts and discipline reporting.
• Operate the wheelchair lift and secure wheelchairs safely.
• Assist students and handicapped passengers as needed.
• Promote positive public relations; transport only to approved stops.

Skills

Two years driving experience

Student lifting assistance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

LOGAN-HOCKING SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking a Bus Driver for a multi-handicapped route. The role requires meeting Ohio Education Department standards and district policy, driving punctually, maintaining a clean bus, and ensuring student safety, including lift operations.

The position involves training, adherence to FMCSA drug testing, and transporting eligible students to board-approved stops. Applicants must be at least 21 with two years of driving experience and a high school diploma or GED.