Transportation: Bus Driver

Job Title: Bus Driver*

Reports to: Director of Transportation

Days to Work: 171/10-Months

Pay Grade: Aux: BD ($19. 50- 27. 46) (Depends on Years of Experience)

Wage/Hour Status: Non-exempt

Dept. /School: Transportation

Date Revised: 4/18/97:12/10/10:05/2020; 06/2023

Report Date: Open

• IF YOU DO NOT CURRENTLY HOLD A CDL WITH A "P" & "S" ENDORSEMENT

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certified or certifiable as a Texas School Bus Driver
• Hold a CDL, class B minimum with a "P" & "S" Endorsement
• IF YOU DO NOT HOLD A CDL WITH A "P" & "S" ENDORSEMENT, YOU MUST APPLY FOR THE DRIVER TRAINEE POSITION
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Must pass Annual State of Texas School Bus Driver Physicals
• Must pass ALL Federal DOT Drug and Alcohol Test

• Ability to exercise judgment in decision making
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Must have empathy for children
• Know federal, state, local and school district regulations, procedures and laws as relating to operating a passenger vehicle
• Ability to carry out written and oral instructions
• Ability to control large groups of children
• Ability to read, understand and use a map
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal

• Willing and able to submit to substance abuse testing as prescribed by Federal DOT
• Able to meet or exceed annual state required physical examination

• Operate a school bus on an assigned route in transporting children to and from school, as well as related activities, in a safe, timely manner.
• Operate all district owned vehicles necessary to facilitate the educational program.

• Maintain, read and understand route descriptions including time changes and notify the proper personnel immediately of any deviations or overcrowding.
• Maintain scheduled route to established time and mileage as best possible.
• Exercise student management through correct use of communication and discipline and report discipline problems through proper school district procedures.
• Maintain good work habits through timeliness and low absenteeism for daily assignment and extra trips.
• Properly care for vehicle under your command and its component parts as prescribed by the distance to minimize wear and to extend its useful life.
• Operate the bus two-way radio correctly and according to federal and district procedures.
• Inspect each vehicle before and after each trip using the correct procedures and complete the pre and post trip inspection forms.
• Operate the vehicle stopping to allow passengers to board and disembark using safe and responsible procedures.
• Operate adaptive transportation equipment to board and discharge challenged passengers using safe and responsible procedures.
• Keep bus clean and orderly with daily cleaning after each route operated as well as check for lost items.
• Maintain a presentable appearance, including being properly dressed according to district guidelines, neat grooming and good hygiene.
• Maintain a cooperative attitude with fellow employees, supervisors, parents, and school personnel, always promoting district goodwill.
• Must be able and willing to fuel bus in accordance with district standards.
• Must be able to control emergency situations, exercising quick judgment in a proper manner.
• Must assist in completing bus evacuation drills to local school district and state government standards.
• Must be able and willing to complete and turn in all required documentation to the transportation office in a timely and accurate manner.
• Successfully complete a driving skill evaluation when required.
• Required to attend all training, district required meetings and training as well as any other announced meetings.
• Check the bus at the conclusion of each run to insure that no children have been left on the bus.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• School bus, school bus broom, fuel pump, wheelchair lift, two-way radio

• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to maintain effective control over challenged students and adults
• Dealing with life threatening emergencies as well as coping with screaming children
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal)
• Complying with all Crosby ISD policies and procedures

• Load and unload vehicle, making frequent stops (up to 100 per day), lifting and pulling up to 50 lbs. Operating "on-hand" device to open and close bus door
• Ability to operate lift equipment
• Climbing on and off bus to assist challenged riders
• Walking to and from parking lots, in aisles on board bus, around bus for inspections
• Pushing wheel chairs
• Using repetitive motions in turning the steering wheel and shifting the transmission
• Long periods of sitting in driving the vehicle and attending meetings
• Communicating verbally to announce streets/stops, talking with passengers and two-way radios
• Staying alert for general traffic conditions, stopped vehicles, traffic signals, viewing color of traffic lights, inspecting vehicle, monitoring passengers
• Able to hear traffic sounds, emergency vehicles, passenger inquiries, monitoring the radio, detecting mechanical problems
• Operates within the District in all-temperature conditions
• Operate vehicles (up to 60,000 pounds GVW) up to 150 or more miles per day in rural and city traffic, following established routes
• Performed work position requirements also include sitting 80%, twisting and bending 20%, kneeling 10%, climbing 10%, extended reach above head 20% and extended reach in front of body 80% above 12 inches and in front 14 inches