What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Driver position at DELMARVA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
Description
Position: Bus Driver
Reports To: Transportation Coordinator
Length of Contract: Part Time, 12 Months
Evaluation: Annually by school policy, Ongoing by Administration
Position Goal:
This employee must have a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ to enable them to develop godly relationships with passengers as they provide safe travel.
Qualifications:
- CDL License in good standing
- Airbrake and Passenger Endorsements
- High School diploma/GED equivalent
- Clean driving record
- Experience working with children preferred
- Working knowledge of first aid procedures
Responsibilities:
Professional
- Drive safely along designated routes
- Obey traffic laws, safety procedures, and transit regulations
- Pick up and drop off passengers at designated locations only
- Follow a specific timetable while on duty
- Assist passengers with on and off boarding as needed
- Provide Christ-like discipline according to school expectations for unacceptable behavior
- Assist passengers with emergency evacuations
- Be attentive to weather and traffic conditions to ensure passenger safety
- Monitor the number of passengers as directed by the Transportation Coordinator
- Maintain a clean vehicle
- Annual CDL physical completed by physician
- Assist with the fueling and basic servicing of the fleet, as directed by the Transportation Coordinator.
- Maintain usage records on each vehicle in the fleet, as directed by the Transportation Coordinator.
Communication
- Frequently inspect tires, lights, brakes, turn signals, gas, and oil and discuss needs with Transportation Coordinator
- Make record and update Transportation Coordinator with any behavioral issues and the intervention strategies implemented
- Should any delays or en-route issues arise, contact the Transportation Coordinator as soon as possible
- Maintain passenger attendance lists as required by Transportation Coordinator
Living Curriculum
- Employ Matthew 18 principle in all conflict resolution
- Maintain open lines of communication
- Maintain confidence in and hope for the success of every student
- Speak to the heart of the student while enforcing bus rules and School policy
- Prayerfully maintain a lifestyle that demonstrates a commitment to Christ
