School Bus Operator

School Bus Operator

A driver's license or commercial driver's license is required for this job. Candidates will be required to provide a copy of their high school diploma or GED credential. Hours per day: Split Shift - Guaranteed 5 hours daily: Additional optional hours available on a rotating basis. Days worked: 192 days per year Salary Range: $19.73 - 27.28 per hour. Applicants selected for employment must obtain a criminal background check, fingerprints, by the federal and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and voluntarily submit to a drug screening with negative results.

Position Description

Support/Classified Staff

Position: SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR

Reports to: Supervisor of Transportation

Employment Status: 186 Days per Year

FLSA Status: Exempt

Description: Transports students to and from school and school activities.

NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions

• Transports students to and from school and school activities
• Makes daily pre-trip inspection of school bus before leaving storage site and maintains accurate records
• Checks emergency, fire and first aid equipment
• Keeps school bus clean and attractive
• Reports mechanical defects to his/her supervisor
• Maintains proper student behavior and provides reports on behavior, as required
• Reports promptly all accidents to the Supervisor of Transportation Explains circumstances of accident Determines extent of injuries Describes all property damage Prepares a list of all passengers

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Transportation

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, and
• Prior experience preferred, or
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• A valid State of Ohio commercial driver's license, Class B, Endorsement S/P, with no more than four (4) points accumulated and no DWI or DUI convictions on license
• Must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
• Must pass an annual physical exam
• Red Cross First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification •Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Administrative procedures, applicable sections
• Ohio Pupil Transportation Operation Safety Rules
• Safety evacuation procedures
• School bus routes, alternate routes and location of students' homes
• CPR
• Board of Education policies and procedures, applicable sections
• Organizational and problem solving skills, record keeping skills
• Basic computer skills
• Basic first aid
• Ability to communicate and receive ideas and directives through listening, speaking, reading and writing

Equipment Operated

• School bus
• Two-way radio

Additional Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions, i.e., being prepared to come to school on all scheduled work days except calamity days
• Occasional interaction among unruly children
• Occasionally lift, carry, push and pull various items up to a maximum of 50 pounds, e.g., garage materials and supplies
• Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, hear, see, read, crouch, kneel and stoop
• Occasional requirement to balance, climb and use color vision

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority.

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