Position Type:
Transportation/Bus Driver

Date Posted:
9/3/2014

Location:
Transportation Center


TITLE: PART-TIME SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Valid Commercial Drivers License, passenger endorsement and a permit to drive a school bus.

• Good driving record.

• Certification of good health signed by a licensed physician.

• Must be 21 years of age

REPORTS TO:Director of Transportation Services and Third Party

Trainer/Dispatch Assistant

JOB GOAL:To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy

the fullest possible advantage from the District's curriculum and extracurricular programs.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Obey all traffic laws.

• Observes all other mandatory safety regulations for school buses.

• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.

• Observes District Procedures for reporting students with discipline

problems.

• Reports students with discipline problems to the proper authority.

• Keeps assigned bus clean.

• Keeps to assigned schedule and routing.

• Performs daily school bus pre-trip inspections and properly completes

pre-trip and post-trip inspection forms as mandated by law.

• Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects.

• Notifies the proper authority in writing of mechanical failure or

discrepancies.

• Discharges students only at authorized stops.

• Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.

• Transports only authorized students.

• Sweeps assigned bus on days bus is scheduled for washing.

• Reports all accidents and completes required reports.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (cont.):

• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.

• Assists in maintaining a safe and efficient terminal by doing such

things as, but not limited to assuring busses are parked and moved in

such a manner as to provide the greatest safetyand efficient vehicle

movement for other drivers and Service Center personnel as possible.

• Maintains an appropriate gas fill-up schedule to assure maximum

vehicle movement efficiency.

• Demonstrates behavior and interactions that serve as an appropriate

role model for students at all times.

• Responsible for complying with all deadlines regarding permits or

license renewal.

• Assists Dispatcher with other duties as assigned.

COMPENSATION:Per Schedule

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:School Term

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:Internal candidates need to submit a letter of interest

along with current resume that details qualifications to the Human Resources Manager.External candidates need to complete an online application located on the Cicero Public Schools web site at www.cicd99.edu