What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Driver position at Searcy School District?
POSITION TITLE: Bus Driver
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Appropriate licensing and completion of driver training program.
- Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Obeys all traffic laws.
- Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
- Maintains discipline when students are on bus.
- Keeps assigned bus clean.
- Keeps to assigned schedule.
- Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects.
- Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
- Discharges students only at authorized stops.
- Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
- Transports only authorized students.
- Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
- Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
