School Bus Driver

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide safe transportation for all students by having “0” preventable incidents/accidents
• Drives a school bus safely in accordance with time schedules; transporting students to and from their homes, a variety of school sites, and on field trips as assigned
• Observes all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers; resolving disputes, documents and reports severe disciplinary cases
• Conducts established safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily
• Performs pre- and post-trip inspections according to specifications to ensure bus can be operated safely and notify supervisor of needed repairs
• Operates and monitors two-way radio equipment to communicate with the Department of Transportation and other drivers.
• Reports all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries, and mechanical failure problems and complete required
• Reports any hazardous conditions along the scheduled route
• Promote positive student conduct and ability to manage student behavior
• Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and safe riding passenger rules and regulations.
• Supervise students while they are on board
• Maintains discipline and use effective behavior management control over groups of students.
• Understands the basics of transporting students
• Oversees the loading and unloading of students, releasing students to an authorized individual, and assures that safety belts are fastened in passenger vans
• Maintains a variety of records and reports including but not limited to mileage, routing, maintenance, time schedules, and the number of passengers transported
• Promptly notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route
• Ensure to always have proper credentials updated accordingly to DOT and Austin Achieve Public Schools policy
• Keep your assigned bus clean and maintain an appropriate level of fuel.
• Performs emergency evacuation of students on the bus when situation warrants
• Ensures proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, crowbar, and reflector.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in the work area and promptly report conditions that are not immediately correctable to the supervisor.
• Support driver recruitment efforts

Competencies

Qualifications

• Valid Texas driver’s license (A or B CDL) with passenger/school bus endorsements
• Ability to complete required bus driver safety training and bus driver certification from TEA
• Safe driving record verified by Texas Department of Public Safety (meets and maintains liability coverage eligibility)
• Shall be subject to random testing for alcohol or controlled substance that violates the law or federal regulations
• Candidate must have a satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check. Non-refundable fee (approximately $50) paid by the employee.

Physical Demands/Mental Demands/Environmental Factors