SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS

TITLE: School Bus Driver (Extra/Supplemental)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications for school bus drivers include the following:
High school diploma or equivalent, annual physical and dexterity tests, current CDL and School Bus Operator’s Permit required for school bus driving responsibilities. The ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships, ability to sit, talk, hear, grasp, push, stand, walk, drive, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance and conduct repetitive wrist and/or hand movements. An ability to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds (75 pounds when operating a wheelchair lift and assistant a special-needs student).

REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

JOB GOAL:

School bus drivers shall transport students to and from school and school related functions in a safe and efficient manner. It is their responsibility to inspect and maintain the school bus to ensure proper operating condition.

Extra/Supplemental Drivers will transport students for charter trips that interfere with "normal daily routes" as well as other routes as assigned by the Director of Transportation. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Transport students of all ages to and from school and extra-curricular activities in a safe and timely manner.
2. Manages student behavior and maintains discipline on the bus.
3. Keep two-way radio on at all times that the bus is in operation.
4. Conducts and logs pre-trip inspections to check for cleanliness, safety, proper mechanical functions and adequate fuel level.
5. Conducts trip inspections after each run to check for vandalism, cleanliness, lost articles, and sleeping children.
6. Maintains and tracks route data as mandated by school and state regulations.
7. Reports mechanical problems to district mechanics.
8. Maintains the confidentiality of students’ discipline and medical records.
9. Conducts safety drills with students as required by the State of Missouri.
10. Interprets routes and maps and anticipates and reports road conditions and hazards.
11. Attends monthly safety meetings and workshops.
12. Comply with the Transportation Handbook and other district polices related to the job.
13. Keeps interior of the bus clean.
14. Perform all other related duties as assigned.
15. Possess the ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in written form, with
administrators, staff and the community as needed.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Employment will be on an at-will basis for 9 months, beginning with the first day of the work calendar or at the time of employment for duration of school year. THIS IS NOT A FULL TIME POSITION AND DOES NOT OFFER BENEFITS.

EVALUATION:
Employment will be on a nine-month basis. All bus drivers will be provided a work calendar showing the schedule of the employee. The work calendar may be modified by the Board of Education at any time, as needs dictate.

Fort Zumwalt School District, O'Fallon, Missouri