Grandview C-4 School District
24-25 Bus Drivers
Grandview C-4 School District, Grandview, Missouri, United States, 64030
JOB GOAL:To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district curriculum and extracurricular program.
REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation
Min & Max Starting Salary: $17.78 - $20.78
Performance Responsibilities:Ability to maintain and enforce safe and appropriate behavior of all riders in accordance with established guidelines to ensure passenger safety.Ability to memorize student names and associate names with faces to ensure safe, correct and timely transportation of students.Ability to make timely, e?cient and correct decisions with little to no supervision to meet the needs of the students under various situations while ensuring student safety.Ability to safely maneuver school bus through con?ned streets and unfamiliar areas. Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with teachers, administrators, parents and other sta? members to maintain a safe compassionate environment including the implementation of behavior and bus plans for students.Ability to interact in a positive manner with students and model appropriate behavior. Ability to maintain con?dentiality of student records and other information shared about students.Ability to recognize, evaluate and respond to incidents, complaints, accidents and/or potential emergency situations (e.g. road hazards, student behavior issues, medical emergencies, accidents, etc.) for the purpose of resolving and/or recommending a resolution to the situation.Ability to train and work with students and other passengers for the purpose of encouraging and reinforcing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.Attend Meetings, In-Service Training, Workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information and staying up to date on required knowledge to perform job functions.E?ectively inform school personnel and parents of events, policies and/or practices (e.g. scheduled stops, established routes, route conditions, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or clari?cation of procedures.Maintain a clean, sanitary environment of school bus for the purpose of providing a safe environment for passengers.Responsibilities may include the following:Perform daily pre-trip inspection before leaving the lotRegulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfortComply with local traffic regulationsReport delays or accidentsAccurately complete required student reports, etc. in a timely mannerAbility to follow all oral and written instructions given by supervisors and dispatchersFollow all regulations outlined in the current Driver Instruction ManualRespond appropriately to all standard road signs and instructionsPrepare accurate and timely reports (e.g. ?eld trips reports, incident reports, inspections records, passenger misconduct, mileage logs, student counts, routing information, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines.Other Functions
As assigned to operate Specialized routes:
Flexible in changing assignments and duties with little to no notice Exceptional attendanceAbility to work with students with behavior, medical, ambulatory and other special needsAbility to deal with daily stressors such as inappropriate verbal and physical behaviorsAbility to operate specialized equipment such as wheelchair liftsAbility to safely utilize various child safety restraint systems (CSRS) including wheel chair securementsAs assigned to operate in a substitute driver capacity:
Familiar with district streets and roadsFamiliar with individual school loading/unloading operations district-wideAbility to manage student behaviorAbility to stay calm in high stress situationsAbility to operate safely in unfamiliar areas with little supportAbility to shift from various assignments with little to no noticeAbility to operate all buses in fleet.Ability to serve as a Bus Para when and as neededMinimum Quali?cations:
SKILLS
Perform multiple tasks simultaneouslyDesire to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditionsSpeci?c skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
Memorizing student names and associating them with faces Adhering to safety practicesAdministering frist aidApplying pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws Operating district vehicles
Use of special equipment such as:
Fire extinguisher, two- way radio, and standard o?ce equipmentPreparing and maintaining accurate recordsPerform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percent, and/or ratios Read a variety of manualsSpecific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
Emergency evacuation techniquesFamiliarity of area streets and locationsBasic vehicle maintenanceFirst aid, health standards and hazardsSafety practices and proceduresWork with a diversity of individuals and/or groups including school age ridersBeing attentive to detailCommunicating with diverse groups including school age riders Displaying tact and courtesyMaintaining an understanding of the special needs of students and their parentsMaintaining con?dentialitySafe driving with constant distractionsPhysical Demands
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.The employee is regularly required to signi?cant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; significant fine finger dexterity and sense of smell.The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.; and significant fine finger dexterity.Generally, the job requires 85% sitting, 10% walking, and 5% standing.
Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Required Testing:
Pre-employment Physical Exam
Pre-employment Drug Screening
Entry into District Drug/Alcohol Testing Program
Biennial Physical Performance Test
Yearly Physical
Subject to random drug and alcohol testing
Continuing Educ. / Training:
Minimum Eight hours of Training and/or Professional Development for Bus Drivers per year
Certi?cates & Licenses:
Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with endorsement for Passenger and School Bus endorsement
Clearances:
Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance DFS
Motor vehicle Record Review
FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Query
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation
Min & Max Starting Salary: $17.78 - $20.78
Performance Responsibilities:Ability to maintain and enforce safe and appropriate behavior of all riders in accordance with established guidelines to ensure passenger safety.Ability to memorize student names and associate names with faces to ensure safe, correct and timely transportation of students.Ability to make timely, e?cient and correct decisions with little to no supervision to meet the needs of the students under various situations while ensuring student safety.Ability to safely maneuver school bus through con?ned streets and unfamiliar areas. Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with teachers, administrators, parents and other sta? members to maintain a safe compassionate environment including the implementation of behavior and bus plans for students.Ability to interact in a positive manner with students and model appropriate behavior. Ability to maintain con?dentiality of student records and other information shared about students.Ability to recognize, evaluate and respond to incidents, complaints, accidents and/or potential emergency situations (e.g. road hazards, student behavior issues, medical emergencies, accidents, etc.) for the purpose of resolving and/or recommending a resolution to the situation.Ability to train and work with students and other passengers for the purpose of encouraging and reinforcing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.Attend Meetings, In-Service Training, Workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information and staying up to date on required knowledge to perform job functions.E?ectively inform school personnel and parents of events, policies and/or practices (e.g. scheduled stops, established routes, route conditions, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or clari?cation of procedures.Maintain a clean, sanitary environment of school bus for the purpose of providing a safe environment for passengers.Responsibilities may include the following:Perform daily pre-trip inspection before leaving the lotRegulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfortComply with local traffic regulationsReport delays or accidentsAccurately complete required student reports, etc. in a timely mannerAbility to follow all oral and written instructions given by supervisors and dispatchersFollow all regulations outlined in the current Driver Instruction ManualRespond appropriately to all standard road signs and instructionsPrepare accurate and timely reports (e.g. ?eld trips reports, incident reports, inspections records, passenger misconduct, mileage logs, student counts, routing information, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines.Other Functions
As assigned to operate Specialized routes:
Flexible in changing assignments and duties with little to no notice Exceptional attendanceAbility to work with students with behavior, medical, ambulatory and other special needsAbility to deal with daily stressors such as inappropriate verbal and physical behaviorsAbility to operate specialized equipment such as wheelchair liftsAbility to safely utilize various child safety restraint systems (CSRS) including wheel chair securementsAs assigned to operate in a substitute driver capacity:
Familiar with district streets and roadsFamiliar with individual school loading/unloading operations district-wideAbility to manage student behaviorAbility to stay calm in high stress situationsAbility to operate safely in unfamiliar areas with little supportAbility to shift from various assignments with little to no noticeAbility to operate all buses in fleet.Ability to serve as a Bus Para when and as neededMinimum Quali?cations:
SKILLS
Perform multiple tasks simultaneouslyDesire to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditionsSpeci?c skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
Memorizing student names and associating them with faces Adhering to safety practicesAdministering frist aidApplying pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws Operating district vehicles
Use of special equipment such as:
Fire extinguisher, two- way radio, and standard o?ce equipmentPreparing and maintaining accurate recordsPerform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percent, and/or ratios Read a variety of manualsSpecific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
Emergency evacuation techniquesFamiliarity of area streets and locationsBasic vehicle maintenanceFirst aid, health standards and hazardsSafety practices and proceduresWork with a diversity of individuals and/or groups including school age ridersBeing attentive to detailCommunicating with diverse groups including school age riders Displaying tact and courtesyMaintaining an understanding of the special needs of students and their parentsMaintaining con?dentialitySafe driving with constant distractionsPhysical Demands
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.The employee is regularly required to signi?cant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; significant fine finger dexterity and sense of smell.The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.; and significant fine finger dexterity.Generally, the job requires 85% sitting, 10% walking, and 5% standing.
Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Required Testing:
Pre-employment Physical Exam
Pre-employment Drug Screening
Entry into District Drug/Alcohol Testing Program
Biennial Physical Performance Test
Yearly Physical
Subject to random drug and alcohol testing
Continuing Educ. / Training:
Minimum Eight hours of Training and/or Professional Development for Bus Drivers per year
Certi?cates & Licenses:
Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with endorsement for Passenger and School Bus endorsement
Clearances:
Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance DFS
Motor vehicle Record Review
FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Query
FLSA:
Non-Exempt