Substitute Bus Driver

Oglethorpe County Schools; Georgia; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Oglethorpe County Transportation is seeking a Substitute School Bus Driver to ensure the safe transport of students, staff, and others on designated routes and field trips.

Responsibilities include daily bus inspections, maintaining order, documenting reports, and completing required trainings. CDL Class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsement is required; DMV license is necessary.

Qualifications

• Must hold Motor Vehicle Operator's (DMV) License.
• Must hold CDL, class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Safely drives a school bus on designated routes and field trips.
• Inspects bus daily pre/post transportation.
• Cleans bus as needed and reports deficiencies or incidents.
• Maintains student order and discipline per district policy.
• Tracks route timings and submits required records.
• Ensures no child is left unattended and all windows/doors are secure.
• Evacuates passengers in emergencies following procedures.
• Attends trainings and professional development opportunities.

Skills

Safe driving

Student supervision

Record keeping

Education

CDL Class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsement

Job description

• Position Type:
  Transportation/ Substitute Bus Driver
• Date Posted:
  2/14/2017
• Location:
  Oglethorpe County Transportation
• Date Available:
  always accepting

Title: Substitute School Bus Driver

Position Purpose
Under the general supervision of the Director of Transportation, to ensure the safe transportation of students, staff, and others to and from school, residential neighborhoods, and field trips.

Essential Functions:

• Safely drives a school bus on days when school is in session over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, loading and unloading students at designated locations.
• Inspects assigned bus on a daily basis pre and post transporting of passengers to ensure that bus is in good, clean and safe working order.
• Cleans bus as needed.
• Reports all mechanical deficiencies, traffic violations, or accidents, promptly.
• Maintains order and discipline in an effective and courteous manner among students being transported in accordance with district policies and procedures; reports any incidents involving student discipline.
• Observes and tracks route timing, such as total time en-route, time between stops, loading and unloading times or any other requested information for the purpose of establishing route efficiency, as requested.
• Maintains and submits records and reports as required.
• Follows procedures to ensure that no child is left alone on bus without adult supervision at any time, and that all children have departed bus at the end of all bus routes (morning, evening and during field trips or other special trips).
• In case of accidents/emergencies, evacuates children according to written and practiced procedures, ensures that medical emergency procedures are followed; completes a written report as required.
• Attends and participates in trainings, and other continuing education, career and professional development opportunities.

Additional Duties

• Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Certification/License:

• Motor Vehicle Operator's (DMV) License.
• Current Commercial Driver's License (CDL), class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsement.