Substitute Bus Driver

Bath Community Schools; Bath Charter Township (MI); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 39 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Bath Community Schools is seeking a Substitute Driver to transport students on defined routes in accordance with schedules and safety policies. The role requires a valid Class B CDL with air brakes and P & S endorsements, plus a clean driving record.

You will train new drivers, perform daily pre-trip inspections, and ensure proper passenger management, including special needs handling and emergency procedures. Hours are as needed, and the district emphasizes equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Valid class B CDL with air brakes and P & S endorsements.
• Experience in transportation.
• Good driving record.
• Ability to work well with students.
• Other qualifications as specified by Transportation Director.

Responsabilités

• Drives a school bus to transport students to and from school over defined routes while adhering to schedules and safety policies.
• Conducts training sessions to instruct new employees on proper and safe bus driving methods and techniques.
• Performs pre-trip inspections daily and before each scheduled run to ensure compliance with MDOT regulations.
• Instructs on stopping procedures, counts students, monitors off-boarding, and ensures safety around danger zones and railroad crossings.
• Provides training on handling wheel chair lifts and properly securing wheel chairs for special needs transport.
• Assists with passenger management and behavior according to school policies.
• Participates in emergency evacuation training and practices as directed by policies.
• Completes work-orders, pre-trip forms, incident reports, and accident reports.
• Operates two-way radio to maintain communication with the central bus garage and school offices.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.

Connaissances

CDL

Air Brakes

P & S Endorsements

Good Driving Record

Student Interaction

Description du poste

Substitute Driver

Qualifications

Valid class B commercial driver’s license (CDL), with air brakes and P & S endorsements, experience in transportation, good driving record, ability to work well with students. Other qualifications as specified by the Transportation Director.

• Drives a school bus to transport students to and from school over defined routes while adhering to structured schedules, safety policies and traffic ordinances.
• Conducts training sessions to instruct new employees on proper and safe bus driving methods and techniques.
• Provides instruction on and performs pre-trip inspections of the bus on a daily basis and prior to each scheduled bus run to insure compliance with Michigan Department of Transportation regulations.
• Provides instruction on and conducts proper and legal stopping of school busses, counts students as they board, monitors student off-boarding and road crossing, and insures adherence to danger zones and railroad crossings.
• Provides instruction on and conducts special needs training with regard to the proper operation of a wheel chair lift and properly securing a wheel chair.
• Provides training on and performs appropriate passenger management and behavior control according to school policies and procedures.
• Provides training and demonstration on and insures that emergency evacuation practices, procedures and policies are implemented correctly and according to school policies and procedures.
• Completes and submits work-orders, pre-trip forms, incident reports and accident reports.
• Operates the two-way radio in order to maintain communication with the central bus garage and school offices.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor

Hours

As needed.

BATH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER