Bus Driver

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Job description

Position Type:
Transportation/Bus Driver

Date Posted:
5/25/2023

Location:
Fremont County School District 38Fremont County School District
Job Title: Bus Driver
Department: District Wide
Reports To: Transportation Director
Prepared Date: January 2010
Revised Date: August 2018

ABSTRACT
To transport pupils of Fremont County School District in a safe and lawful manner. To provide pupils with a disciplined and trouble-free atmosphere on district vehicles under the guidance of the Transportation Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate the vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with all students and their legal guardians.
• Maintain discipline among all students.
• Meet emergency situations in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip check on the vehicle and its special equipment.
• Keep assigned bus clean.
• Check and maintain all fuel levels on your assigned bus.
• Complete required reports in the prescribed manner.
• Maintain good rapport with fellow employees.
• Communicate effectively with transportation staff and school staff.
• Satisfactory complete required training programs.
• Adhere to all district, state, and federal policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Must maintain absolute confidentially.
• Uses positive verbal and non-verbal communication and interaction skills when working with students, parents, and all district personnel at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience as a minimum. Advanced training in school transportation preferable.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate distances, fractions, other general math skills.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Class A or B Wyoming Driver's License with P & S Endorsement.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be able to obtain a DOT Medical Card.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use his/her hands. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Usual hours 6:00 am to 8:30 am, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, other hours as assigned, 185 days, at-will, classified salary schedule

EVALUATION
Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of classified personnel.

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