Site Bus Driver @ Chicod School

Position Type:
Support Staff/Bus Driver

Date Posted:
11/1/2024

Location:
Chicod

District:
Pitt County Schools
Pitt County Schools Job Description

Site Bus Driver

Report To: Transportation Director

Term of Employment: 10 Months

Performance Evaluation: Performance is to be evaluated annually by Chicod School Bus Admin

Education/Qualifications: Must be eligible for a school bus driver's license (CDL)

Key Points:

• Must drive an elementary route and a secondary route.
• Additional time used to maintain buses at site.
• Help with bus administrative tasks (Headcounts, seating charts, passing out/taking up paperwork)
• 6 hour position

Responsibilities and Duties by Program Area:

• Drives a school bus safely and professionally
• Maintains order and discipline of students assigned to the school bus in accordance with PCS Board Policies pertaining to discipline and the PCS Code of Conduct
• Completes daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections of a school bus
• Complies with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Complies with PCS Board Policies and rules set forth by the Transportation Department
• Maintains logs and complete records
• Participates in trainings and workshops
• Ability to meet and maintain legal and physical requirements for NC School Bus Certification and local rules
• Ability to operate and maneuver a school bus with proficiency
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels (administrators, parents, students, and school community)
• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations
• Must be able to obtain a CDL, P&S endorsements
• Must be able to successfully complete a medical examination
• Must be required to successfully complete the physical standards testing set forth by the School Bus & Traffic Safety Section of the NC Division of Motor Vehicles and the School System's Transportation Department
• Must be assigned and drive at least two school routes for the morning and afternoon
• Prepares the site buses in the morning, cleans the buses, and takes the buses to the garage for maintenance and fuel
• Performs other duties as assigned by Chicod Administration