What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Driver position at Concord Academy of Petoskey?
JOB SUMMARY :
The bus driver is responsible for transporting students to and from a variety of school sites and events and to assure their safety while passengers on the school bus. Responsible for ensuring the safety of all passengers, including special education students, while operating the assigned bus and for ensuring the assigned bus is always in a safe operating condition.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO :
- 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.
- Oversees the loading and unloading of students, releasing students to authorized individual; assures that safety belts are fastened.
- Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers, resolves 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 conditions : reports needed mechanical repairs, installs special safety belts, sweeps interior of bus and washes windows daily.
- Establishes drop off and pickup order of assigned students; confers with parents, supervisors, schedulers, and other staff regarding transportation needs, plots route on map, documents route, and adjusts route for new and / or dropped students.
- Monitors students with special health problems while on the bus : receives written or oral instructions, is aware and alert to any signs of difficulty following prescribed instructions and procedures, administers first aid, and call for emergency assistance if needed.
- Maintains a variety of records and reports including but not limited to mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules.
- Attends meetings, programs, and in-services 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. Perform other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS :
OTHER REQUIREMENTS :
Satisfactory criminal background check.
Must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
Salary : $27
