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Job Title: Lead Bus Driver/Trainer Exemption Status/Test: Nonexempt
Reports to: Director of Transportation Date Revised: August 2024
Dept./School: Transportation
Primary Purpose: Responsible for on-site leadership of bus drivers. Drive a school bus to transports students and other authorized personnel to and from school or other designated locations.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Clear and valid Texas commercial driver’s license with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Must be 18 years of age
Ability to pass U.S. Department of Transportation alcohol and drug tests and annual physical exam
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Ability to use maps and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to follow routes and locate addresses
Ability to manage student behavior
Ability to communicate effectively with others
Experience:
2 years bus driving experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Leadership:
1. Supervise bus departures and loading areas at assigned school.
2. Train new bus drivers prior to receiving their safety certification.
3. Provide input to transportation director or route planner to facilitate planning and maintenance of bus routes.
4. Monitor performance of assigned bus drivers to ensure routes, schedules, and safety procedures are consistently followed, and records are maintained. Monitor the completion and delivery of paperwork for assigned bus routes to ensure reports are turned in on time. Assist bus drivers to resolve issues that arise.
Vehicle Operation
5. Drive bus daily following assigned route and adhere to established schedules.
6. Drive bus to and from extracurricular activities.
7. Anticipate problems such as traffic, weather, road conditions, and schedule changes and make necessary adjustment to ensure student safety and reduce delays.
8. Perform pre- and post-trip inspections according to specifications to ensure bus can be operated safely and notify supervisor of needed repairs. Keep assigned bus clean and maintain appropriate fuel levels.
9. Report all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries, and mechanical problems and complete corresponding reports.
Student Management
10. Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and passenger rules and regulations. Supervise students while they board and leave bus and cross the street.
11. Maintain discipline and use effective behavior management control over groups of students. Report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator. Communicate with teachers and parents regarding student’s behavior when warranted.
12. Perform emergency evacuation of students on bus when situation warrants.
Safety
13. Observe all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses.
14. Ensure proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, crow bar, and reflectors.
15. Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor. Report any hazardous conditions along scheduled route.
16. Maintain safety certification.
17. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Other
18. Operate and monitor two-way radio equipment to communicate with transportation office and other drivers.
19. Complete and maintain accurate, up-to-date, and timely records and reports including but not limited to those related to bus mileage, gas and oil consumption, and the number of passengers transported.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Monitor the work of assigned bus drivers.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Operate school bus; two-way radio; global positioning equipment (GPS); safety equipment including but not limited to flares, reflective signs, and fire extinguisher
Posture: Prolonged sitting; frequent standing and twisting; occasional kneeling/squatting, bending, stooping, and pushing/pulling
Motion: Prolonged driving; moderate walking; frequent climbing stairs, grasping/squeezing, wrist and shoulder flexion/extension, and reaching
Lifting: Limited light lifting and carrying (under 15 pounds) on a daily basis
Environment: Frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, noise, and vehicle fumes; regularly work irregular hours, and occasionally work prolonged hours
Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress
Benefits:
MFISD offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees. TRS-ActiveCare participants can choose from three medical plan options, with MFISD contributing $445 towards their monthly medical premiums. Additionally, employees receive a $10,000 Basic Life Insurance Policy at no cost. Optional plans available for purchase include dental, vision, disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, healthcare FSA, among others.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.34 per hour
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Work Location: In person
Full Time
Consumer Services
$34k-47k (estimate)
08/22/2024
08/30/2024
mfisd.txed.net
Marble Falls, TX
100 - 200
Consumer Services