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Bus Driver

Powhatan County Public School
Powhatan, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2025

MINIMUM 4 hour contract. Full-time benefits.

All persons employed as drivers in Powhatan County Public Schools will meet the laws and regulations of the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Administrative Code, the Virginia Department of Education, and the PCPS School Board Policies. Recommended reading includes : Section

https : / / law.lis.virginia.gov / vacode / title22.1 / chapter12 / section22.1-178 / of the Code of Virginia.

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Must hold or be eligible to hold a CDL License.

Salary : Based on experience

Job Title : Bus Driver

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt Employment Status : Classified

License Required : Yes

CDL) P & S Endorsements

Reports to : Supervisor of Transportation

Summary

Transports students to and from school in a safe, efficient, and economical manner on a daily

basis; and to and from extracurricular events on a non-regular basis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

  • Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspection of vehicle prior to and after every trip

identifying defects and reporting to bus garage.

  • Keep bus fueled above half a tank consistently.
  • Turn in, fully completed, monthly reports by the 1 st of each month. These include :
  • a. monthly pre-inspection form

    b. other reports as requested

  • Keep a legible copy of the route and schedule in the vehicle at all times adhering to
  • said time schedule and route when operating the vehicle.

  • When operating the assigned vehicle, the driver is required to have in their possession
  • the appropriate valid driver's license for the type of vehicle driven.

  • Obtain an annual physical examination certifying ability to perform duties as a school
  • bus / vehicle driver. The physical form must be turned in prior to picking up the

    assigned vehicle at the beginning of the school year.

  • Maintain good attendance and reports absences in a timely manner for the supervisor
  • to secure the substitute driver.

  • Follow all procedures in reporting complaints, accidents, and student injuries to the
  • proper authorities.

  • Become familiar with the contents of the first aid kit and the proper procedures for
  • issuing the contents.

  • Bring vehicles to the school bus garage for inspection according to an established
  • schedule.

  • Conduct emergency evacuation drills in keeping with division regulations.
  • Drive defensively under varying traffic conditions and inclement weather.
  • Maintain professional attitude and establishes favorable working relationships with
  • other drivers, teachers, students, and other school staff.

  • Demonstrate knowledge and follows all Federal laws, State laws, and local ordinances,
  • to include mandated regulations regarding drug testing.

  • Comply with dress code.
  • Keep assigned vehicle clean inside and out, including windows, windshield, lights, and
  • license plates.

  • Will not use the assigned vehicle, or other School Board owned vehicle, for any
  • purpose except to transport Powhatan school children to and from school unless

    authorized by the Supervisor of Transportation

  • Will not allow any person to enter assigned vehicle unless authorized by the
  • Supervisor of Transportation.

  • Will not use a cell phone, except in the case of an emergency when bus radio is
  • inoperable, and there is a need to call the bus shop or police.

  • Will not smoke while in or around a School Board vehicle.
  • Demonstrate the ability to deal with exuberant behavioral characteristics of youthful
  • riders.

  • Administer disciplinary procedures in keeping with school board policies and
  • administrative regulations.

  • Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the superintendent, or designee.
  • Qualifications

    Must have qualities and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with

    students, parents, teachers and administrators.

    Education and / or Experience

  • Must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Meets school bus driver certification requirements with minimum hours of instruction
  • and satisfactorily pass the knowledge examination as outlined by the Department of

    Education Pupil Transportation.

  • Must have a valid CDL License.
  • Meet State physical examination requirements.
  • Meet local and / or State standards for driving test.
  • Meet local and / or State standards for driver record check.
  • Ability to operate all vehicle types used in transporting students in the school
  • division.

  • Ability to operate radio communication when necessary.
  • Language Skills

    Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance

    instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

    Ability to speak effectively before groups of parents or public.

    Reasoning / Other Abilities

    Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step

    instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no

    variables.

    Physical Demands

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to

    handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or

    hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop,

    kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds,

    March 21, 2023

    frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50

    pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color

    vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

    Work Environment

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

    encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is frequently

    exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise

    level in the work environment is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

    enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Evaluation

    Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and

    administrative regulations on evaluation of classified personnel.

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