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DESCRIPTION OF BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To transport students to and from a variety of school sites and to assure their safety while passengers in the school bus. Employees in this classification receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures. This Job class is responsible for ensuring the safety of all passengers including special education students while operating the assigned bus and for ensuring the assigned bus is in a safe operating condition at all times. Drivers may be assigned to drive wheelchair or ambulatory buses.
TYPICAL DUTIES
Drives a school bus safely in accordance with time schedules; transporting students to and from their homes, a variety of school sites, and on field trips as assigned
Operates a two way radio
Oversees the loading and unloading of students, releasing students to authorized individual; assures that safety belts are fastened
May operate a special ramp bus; loads and unloads students in wheelchairs on and off bus; inspecting wheelchair for operational safety and permitting only properly functioning wheelchairs to load; operates ramp, assuring seatbelts are fastened, positioning the wheelchairs in bus, and securing the wheelchair
Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers; resolving disputes, documents and reports severe disciplinary cases
Conducts established safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily
Assures maintenance of bus in safe and clean operating condition; reporting needed mechanical repairs, installing special safety belts, sweeping interior of the bus and washing windows daily, services the bus with gas and oil, follows established security procedures
Establishes drop off and pickup order of assigned students; conferring with parents, supervisors, schedulers, and other staff regarding transportation needs, plotting route on map, documenting route, and adjusting route for new and/or dropped students
Monitors students with special health problems while in bus; receiving written or oral instructions, being aware and alert to any signs of difficulty following prescribed instructions and procedures, administering first aid, and calling for emergency assistance
Maintains a variety of records and reports including but not limited to mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules
Attends meetings, programs, and inservice training as assigned
Maintains current required licenses and certificates
Notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route
Assists with other routes when breakdown or other unusual circumstances occur as assigned
Performs other related duties as assigned
Knowledge of:
the proper application of first aid practices and procedures
Ability to:
read and interpret a map
establish and maintain proper conduct and and safety of passengers on school bus
accept/relate to students with a variety of exceptional needs
exercise good judgement and extreme caution while operating a school bus
remain calm in an emergency situation
read and write in English at a level sufficient to successfully perform required duties
understand and carry out both oral and written instructions in an independent manner
recognize mechanical safety hazards in bus
learn to designate order of pickup and drop off, modify bus routes, and prepare related reports
learn to operate a two-way radio using required codes
meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform the required duties
establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of duties
In addition to the above, the drivers assigned to ramp buses require the following:
physical stamina and stature to load, unload, and secure wheelchair students
the willingness to endure exposure to inclement weather
the skill to operate electrical/manual lifts on ramp buses
knowledge of proper safety requirements of individual wheelchairs
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