What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Fleet Maintenance- Port Arthur position at Bob Hope School?
OPENS: 02/27/2025
CLOSES: Until Filled
REPORTS TO: Chief Operations Officer
DEPT. / SCHOOL: Maintenance-School Bus Driver / Campus Assigned / Port Arthur
JOB TITLE: Lead Fleet Maintenance
WAGE / HOUR STATUS: Hourly/Non-exempt/Full Time
MONTHS/DAYS: 11 months
PAY GRADE:
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Provide safe, orderly, and efficient transportation of students to and from school and on extracurricular trips.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:?
High School Diploma or G.E.D. o Class B (or A) commercial driver’s license with “P” and “S” endorsement and air brake approval (absence of restriction “L”) o Successfully complete twenty (20) hour Texas DPS School Bus Driver Certification Course within first six months of employment o Attend and successfully complete triennial eight (8) hour refresher courses
Licenses, Certifications and Other Requirements:?o Must have current Texas Department of Public Safety School Bus Driver Certification o Must be able to pass an annual physical and mental examination as required by Texas
Department of Public Safety o Must maintain an acceptable driving record for school bus drivers as defined by Texas
Department of Public Safety
Special Knowledge/Skills:?o Ability to pass pre-employment and periodic drug and alcohol screenings as required by federal law o Ability to complete and maintain required bus driver safety training o Ability to follow verbal and written instructions o Ability to proficiently read, write, and communicate verbally in English and understand instructions for safety procedures o Knowledge of student discipline procedure o Ability to manager student behavior o Ability to operate bus and other fleet vehicles
Experience:?o Experience as a school bus driver preferred but not required o Experience working with children preferred but not required
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Bus Driver
Essential Job Functions
- Drives school bus for the purpose of transporting students over scheduled routes to and from school and/or field trips in a safe and timely manner.
- Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections (e.g., gauge levels, exterior condition, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safe operating condition of the vehicle and complying with mandated guidelines.
- Monitors students and other passengers during transit for the purpose of ensuring the safe transportation of all passengers.
- Advises students of appropriate behavior for the purpose of reinforcing established guidelines and maintaining passenger safety.
- Prepares a variety of written and verbal reports (e.g., incident reports, inspection records, student misconduct, mileage logs, student attendance, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines.
- Reports observations and/or incidents (e.g., discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to the Transportation Coordinator for follow up.
- Cleans the inside of assigned route vehicle for the purpose of ensuring safety, appearance, and sanitation of the vehicle.
- Conducts emergency evacuation drills for the purpose of ensuring efficiency of procedures and complying with state mandated requirements.
- Monitors the Transportation Calendar to properly accommodate field trip transportation as needed.
- Ability to work to implement the vision, mission, and values of Bob Hope School.
- Adheres to our Employee Handbook-Dress Code Policy.
- Maintains great attendance record and reports to the assigned route in a timely manner.
- Required Random Annual Drug & Alcohol Testing.
Lead Fleet Maintenance
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Monitors the Maintenance Calendar for pending tasks and documents when our vehicles get serviced.
- Drives fleets to and from repair shops or to our different schools.
- Plans, schedules repairs, and performs preventative maintenance on transportation fleet as needed.
- Ensures the availability of vehicles in safe operating condition.
- Maintains fleet in excellent working condition, to the highest extent possible and performs thorough detailed monthly vehicle inspections, including a test drive, and documents results on a spreadsheet by the 10th of each month.? Vehicle concerns noted on the inspection (e.g., Oil change) will either be resolved immediately on- site or will be prioritized and worked on immediately after. During the inspection process, tires will be aired up to the recommended PSI and all refillable fluids will be topped off to capacity.
- Documents efforts to obtain vehicle repairs in the preferred work order system.
- Determines universal items that can be kept on hand and will fit most school buses, such as windshield wiper blades, headlights, light bulbs, etc., and maintains a reasonable amount readily available.
- Performs routine deep cleaning on the exterior and interior of school buses twice yearly, including washing the body, cleaning interior and exterior windows, cleaning the seats, and vacuuming for the purpose of maintaining appearance, sanitation, and safety of vehicle, non-CDL vehicles once monthly or as needed, depending on the vehicle.
- Communicates with the Transportation Coordinator of any vehicle malfunctions, damages or repairs.
- Assists with requisition paperwork and repair schedule with our different mechanic shops.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
EQUIPMENT USED:
Buffer, auto scrubber, wet/dry vacuum cleaner, shampooer and extractor, power washer, and propane burnisher, power tools, and other equipment as needed
Mental Demands:
Reading; ability to understand verbal instructions. Ability to cope with ever-changing traffic environment.
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
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.
- Frequent standing, stooping, bending, twisting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, strenuous walking, standing and/or climbing.
- Moderate lifting
- Work outside and inside; exposed to hot and cold temperatures.
- Exposure to dust, toxic chemicals, and materials.
- May have exposure to biological hazards.
- Slippery or uneven walking surfaces. o Move and carry small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other equipment.
This job description has been reviewed to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the District may deem appropriate.
ABOUT BOB HOPE SCHOOL
Bob Hope School is a growing open-enrollment public charter school (non-profit) providing parents a choice in their child's education. Bob Hope Elementary is a Montessori / Dual-Language campus. Instruction is conducted in a two-way immersion program, where teachers fluent in English teach ELA and those fluent in Spanish teach SLA and are supported by teacher aides with a strong command of both languages. Campuses are located in Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Baytown, Texas. The Hughen Center, Inc. is the charter holder of Bob Hope School.
Bob Hope School provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability
