Bus Driver
- Employer
- Clarke County School District
- Location
- Athens, GA, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Support Staff, Transportation
Job Details
It's a great way to serve our community and our children in a job that offers:
• $18-$26 per hour (based on experience)
• Flexibility
• Choice of part-time or full-time schedules
• Up to $1,500 signing bonus (for full-time employment)
• Full benefits - medical, dental, vision, sick leave and more
• State-of-the-art air-conditioned buses
The typical driver work day is 4 hours with substantial opportunities to earn significant additional hours weekly as department needs require.
Overall Purpose
The job of Bus Driver is done for the purpose/s of providing support within the student transportation services area with specific responsibilities for transporting students over scheduled and special excursion routes; ensuring vehicle operation is in safe operating condition; and ensuring safety of students loading, during transport, and unloading from buses.
Direct Supervisor
Regular or Special Education Supervisor
Essential Functions
- Advises students and other passengers of appropriate behavior for the purpose of reinforcing established guidelines and maintaining passenger safety.
- Assesses a wide variety of situations (incidents, complaints, accidents, emergencies, etc.) for the purpose of resolving and/or recommending a resolution to the situation.
- Assists students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations.
- Attends meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
- Cleans assigned vehicles, both interior and exterior for the purpose of ensuring safety, appearance, and sanitation of vehicle.
- Drives various assigned district school buses for the purpose of transporting passengers over scheduled routes to and from school and/or field trips in a safe and timely manner.
- Fuels assigned vehicle (oil, water, fuel, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining vehicle in a safe operating condition.
- Informs other school personnel and parents of events, policies, and/or practices (scheduled stops, established routes, route conditions, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or clarification of procedures.
- Monitors students and other passengers during transit for the purpose of ensuring the safe transportation of all passengers.
- Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections (fluid levels, tire pressure, exterior condition, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safe operating condition of the vehicle and complying with mandated guidelines.
- Prepares a variety of reports (incident reports, inspections records, mileage logs, student counts, routing information, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines.
- Reports observations and/or incidents (discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel for their action.
- Responds to inquiries from students, parents, and/or staff for the purpose of providing the necessary information regarding transportation services
Marginal Functions
- Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
- Skills-based Competencies
- Knowledge-based Competencies
- Ability-based Competencies
Requirements
High school diploma or GED equivalent
Valid Georgia Commercial Driver's License with S & P endorsements
At least 21 years' of age
Physical Requirements
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed under some temperature extremes and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.
Generally the job requires 85% sitting, 10% walking, and 5% standing.
To meet safety requirements, the following physical conditions must be met:
- Strength of the skeletal muscles to manually turn a large diameter steering wheel (20-24 inches) rapidly, to maintain a grip on the steering wheel when confronted with tire failures, when striking potholes, or upon encountering obstructions in the roadway; and ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
- Mobility of joints to reach and manipulate various controls that must be pushed, pulled, or twisted; and to climb, bend, crawl, lift, twist, and turn to position for visual inspection of school bus systems such as tires, brakes, suspensions, and engines.
- Stability of joints and of the torso to maintain alert driving postures to smoothly modulate foot and hand controls after being seated for a continuous and extended period of time, and to climb into and out of the vehicle, and continuously remain seated for an extended period of time.
- Power grasp and precision dexterity of hands and fingers to control a steering wheel without power assistance, and perform various other tasks such as manipulating knobs and switches necessary to operate devices such as light switches, directional signals, horns, and wheelchair lifts.
- Mobility to navigate throughout the bus in order to conduct emergency evacuation and exit through emergency door of bus.
Continuing Education/Training
Valid Georgia Commercial Driver's License with S & P endorsements
Clearances
Criminal Justice Fingerprint
Background Clearance
State Department of Education medical examination
Fair Labor Standards Act
Non-Exempt
Company
Our Vision: Building a culture of high expectations and equity in which all students grow
academically and socially to improve our community and our world.
Our Mission: The Clarke County School District is an ambitious community of learners in a diverse and culturally rich county. We are committed to equity and excellence through the implementation of rigorous standards in a safe and supportive environment — on every campus, in every classroom and for every child.
Our Core Beliefs: Public education is central to our democracy. To fulfill the promise of public education, the Clarke County School District has a fundamental set of beliefs that serves as a lens through which every decision is made and every action is taken.These beliefs are the backbone of our organization. CCSD believes that:
Equity, access and progress towards excellence are basic rights that must be afforded to every individual in our system.
Mission-driven, diverse and creative staff make the critical difference in student achievement, and they must be successfully recruited and retained.
Students, families, staff and the broader community benefit mutually from active engagement with one another.
Safe, nurturing and well-maintained schools/campuses are required for optimal learning.
- Website
- https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/
- Telephone
- 706-546-7721
- Location
-
595 Prince Avenue
Athens
GA
30601
US
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