BUS DRIVER / FULL-TIME SHUTTLE BUS DRIVER 23/24
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Dependable and punctual.
- Safe driving record.
- Successful completion of district training program.
- Valid drivers license, valid commercial drivers license with school bus endorsement.
- Ability to positively relate to people.
- Must exhibit a positive attitude relative to the promotion of the interest of the Camdenton R-III Schools.
- Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation
JOB GOAL: Shuttle children to and from classes on campus or a school related job or business in a safe and legal manner. To display courtesy, respect for the law and authority, safety in driving habits, and efficiency in time and effort.
Transport children to and from school or a school-sponsored activity in a safe and legal manner. To display courtesy, respect for the law and authority, safety in driving habits, and efficiency in time and effort.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Observe all safety rules and traffic laws by exercising safety first in all operations.
- Establish a positive relationship between himself/herself and assigned students and their parents as appropriate, to promote safety and good conduct on the school bus.
- Communication with parents should be made to address minor discipline issues before involving building administrators. Serious offenses may not require communication to parents, depending on the nature of the offense.
- Instruct students assigned to his/her school bus regarding established rules and good conduct and safety on the school bus.
- Transport assigned students over the designated shuttles, in accordance with established operating schedules and administrative rules.
- Transport assigned students over the designated morning and evening bus routes, in accordance with established operating schedules and administrative rules.
- Perform district procedures as outlined in Bus Driver’s Handbook to ensure there are no students left unattended on the bus.
- Maintain cleanliness of the assigned school bus, with frequent sweeping and dusting and such other cleaning duties as circumstances may, from time to time, require.
- Perform daily safety inspections of his/her assigned school bus prior to morning route departure, employing the “Driver’s Daily Report” to record and report deficiencies noted during the daily school bus safety inspection.
- Initiate such follow-up action as may be required to insure prompt correction of all equipment deficiencies recorded on his/her “Driver’s Daily Reports”.
- Maintain time cards and pre-trips and returns to transportation office by 5:00 P.M. each Monday immediately following the previous workweek.
- Conduct emergency school bus drills and safety demonstrations, when called upon to do so by the Administration.
- Conduct himself/herself in accordance with all school bus driver rules and regulations, which have been, or may from time to time be established by the State and/or local Board of Education and/or the Superintendent of Schools.
- Attend no less than three school bus driver workshops conducted under the auspices of and as authorized by the Superintendent of Schools.
- Maintain good personal hygiene and a personal appearance appropriate to his/her position as a representative of the Camdenton R-3 Schools.
- Perform a “head count” of students and such other written reports as the Administration may, from time to time direct.
- Must have a medical examination by the District’s physician at least once a year prior to the first day of the school year. The Board of Education will bear the cost of the medical examination on the two days scheduled by the districts Physician and Health services personnel.
- Perform other duties as assigned or determined necessary.
Salary range: $14.60-$14.85 per hour
