Qualifications:
1. Valid CDL license with required endorsements.
2. Meet all state requirements for bus drivers, including Defensive Driving and First Aid Certification.
3. Successfully complete agility and reaction time test.
4. Successfully complete two-hour behind-the-wheel training.
5. Complete required physical examination for bus drivers (after employment offer is made).
6. Desire to continue career improvement.
Essential Functions:
1. Provide
clean, safe, and reliable transportation to ensure that students enjoy
the full advantage of school district programs and activities.
2. Ensure that all activities conform to state school transportation guidelines.
3. Communicate effectively with all members of the school district and community.
4. React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
5. Appropriately operate all vehicles and equipment as necessary.
6. Support the value of an education.
7. Support the philosophy and mission of USD 260.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
1. Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
2. Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
3. Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, and reaching.
4. Requires climbing and balancing.
5. Requires driving skills, including ability to operate vehicle at night.
6. Requires lengthy and overnight travel.
7. Requires agility necessary to quickly and safely exit driver’s seat and rear emergency door.
8. Must work indoors and outdoors year-round.
9. Must work in noisy, crowded, stressful environments.
10. Must work in and around dust, fumes, and odors.
General Responsibilities:
1. Abide by all Kansas school transportation regulations. (Latest handbook authorized by K.S.A. 1976 Supp. 8-2009; effective July 1, 1992.)
2. Provide safe and orderly transportation to and from school and school-related activities.
3. Maintain assigned schedule.
4. Transport only authorized students.
5. Discharge students only at authorized stops.
6. Maintain student discipline.
7. Abide by all traffic laws.
8. Inspect bus prior to each route or activity trip, and file inspection forms with the Supervisor of Transportation.
9. Maintain
bus in clean condition, and inform the Supervisor of Transportation
whenever a bus is received in unsatisfactory condition.
10. Immediately notify the Transportation Director of lateness or emergency mechanical failure.
11. Inform the Supervisor of Transportation of routine maintenance and repair required.
12. Report all accidents and file required accident reports with the Supervisor of Transportation.
13. Wash and clean bus on an established schedule.
14. Assist mechanic with maintenance and repair as needed.
15. Adhere to district policies at all times.
16. Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
17. Adhere to all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
18. Other
duties as assigned by the Transportation Director or administrative
staff which are consistent with the general requirements and
qualifications for the position.