Job Description
Bus Driver
Conway Public School District
Qualifications: - High school or general education diploma preferred
- Excellent driving record
- Possesses Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brake, passenger, and school bus endorsements
- Meets all federal, state, and local district requirements for the operation of a school bus
- Passes background check and random drug testing
- Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform required duties
- Ability to work with students of all backgrounds
- Ability to carry out assigned route on time
Reports to:
Transportation supervisor
Supervises:
Not applicable
Terms of Employment:
The contract length will be 178 days.
Evaluation:
Based on local district policy and Arkansas Department of Education guidelines, and performed by the transportation supervisor.
Job Goal:
The Bus Driver will endeavor to transport students to and from school and other sites within designated route(s) and ensure the safety of the student passengers while in a school vehicle. The Bus Driver is responsible for the safe operation of a school bus and for ensuring the safety of student passengers while meeting established bus schedules. The Bus Driver may be assigned to drive wheelchair busses.
Performance Responsibilities: - Follows and maintains knowledge of all District policies and procedures.
- Performs pre-trip inspections on bus and reports any mechanical, electrical, or safety issues to the Transportation Department.
- Drives a school transportation vehicle within a prescribed route(s) in accordance with time schedules, picking up and discharging students at designated stops safely.
- Maintains a clean and mechanically sound bus at all times.
- Obeys all traffic laws.
- Ensures safety of all students.
- Assists students with getting on and off the bus, when required.
- Attends safety meetings.
- Maintains order and proper discipline of student passengers according to District policy.
- Performs periodical safety drills as required by law; completing necessary reports upon request.
- Operates a two-way radio.
- Other duties, as assigned.
