PRIMARY PURPOSE :

Provide safe, orderly, and efficient transportation of students to and from school and on extracurricular trips.

QUALIFICATIONS : Education :

Education :

High School Diploma or GED

Licenses and Certifications :

Valid Class B Texas Commercial Driver’s License with passenger and school bus endorsements

Current Texas Department of Public Safety School Bus Driver Certification

Special Knowledge / Skills :

Must be 18 years of age

Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions

Must maintain an acceptable driving record for school bus drivers as defined by Texas

Department of Public Safety

Must be able to pass an annual physical and mental examination as required by Texas Department of Public Safety

Must be able to pass a pre-employment and periodic drug and alcohol screening as required by federal law

Must be able to proficiently read, write, and communicate verbally in English

Experience :

Experience working with children preferred but not required

Experience as a school bus driver preferred but not required

WORKING CONDITIONS : Mental Demands :

Mental Demands :

Maintain emotional control; ability to communicate effectively; ability to maintain effective control over groups of students

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors :

Must be physically able to climb in and out of the school bus emergency door to perform evacuation procedures; continuous sitting, reaching, bending;

Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Last updated : 2024-05-10