Parchment: Bus Drivers

POSITION: School Bus Driver

Full-Time, Substitute Positions Available

Job Summary: Provides bus transportation services for students including special events and athletic events, ensuring transportation system and passenger safety. Monitors equipment and performs limited maintenance.

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years or older; prior bus driving experience preferred
• Possession of a valid Michigan Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a Passenger Endorsement

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drives a district-owned bus, providing safe and efficient transportation
• Performs routine vehicle inspection and maintenance including checking the oil, fuel, brakes, lights, windshield wipers, and water and tire pressures
• Maintains records of work performed; makes timely reports of accidents, incidents, and unusual occurrences
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Records maintenance skills
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures
• Knowledge of basic vehicle inspection and maintenance including tire pressure, checking oil and water levels
• Ability to operate a loaded passenger bus safely and efficiently

Conditions of Employment:

• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check
• As a CDL driver, the employee will be required to comply with all provisions of DOT Regulation 49 CFR Parts 40 and 382, including random drug and alcohol testing

Physical Demands: 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and loud noises.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION - The Parchment School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation and/or transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. Inquiries by applicants, students and/or parents/guardians relates to discrimination on the basis of disability/status should be directed to: Superintendent of the Parchment School District, 520 N. Orient Street, Parchment, MI 49004.  Phone Number 269-488-1050.