Substitute Bus Driver

JOB TITLE

BUS

DRIVER POSITION TYPE

PART

TIME OR FULL TIME / 180 DAYS OR AS NEEDED / CLASSIFIED REPORTS TO

DIRECTOR

OF TRANSPORTATION EVALUATED BY

DIRECTOR

OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEE EVALUATED ANNUALLY

Sub Pay Rate:

CDL—64.36 per run, Small Bus Certified but Non CDL— 50.16 a run Must have a Yellow Card Folders at transportation with information regarding how to certify for yellow card and CDL. The purpose of the Bus Driver is to provide for the safe transportation of students and authorized adult chaperones to and from school and school related/sponsored activities. Operate the school bus in accordance with all laws, policies, and regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Education, and the Franklin County Community School Corporation Perform daily pre-trip inspection of the bus assigned to the route and report critical deficiencies immediately and minor deficiencies as soon as practical to the vehicle mechanic Maintain a cooperative working relationship with school staff and other corporation personnel Demonstrate a positive, caring, and supportive attitude to students and their parents/caregivers at all times including, where appropriate, engaging students in positive conversation, without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement Provide direct supervision of students on the bus and enforce the school bus rules for students in a fair and consistent manner, treating students with respect Maintain a high level of ethical behavior, confidentiality of student information, and use discretion at all times regarding personal information Refrain from using tobacco products on school property or aboard any school bus at any time Refrain from discussing vulgar, offensive, or prejudicial topics/language at any time on the school bus Conduct emergency evacuation drills as scheduled by transportation staff Enforce all student rules fairly and equitably as outlined in the Student/Parent Handbook Makes appropriate disciplinary reports with school administrators through an online referral system Drive a predetermined route as detailed in the route description provided by transportation staff, conducting student pickups/drop-offs along the route Adhere to the established loading and uploading schedules along the route and at each school Supervise students at transfer sites (if applicable) Wear a seat belt at all times and obey state and federal laws Follow safety procedures and protocols Attend all meetings and training sessions as instructed Report all accidents and stop arm violations promptly to the Director of Transportation Promptly report any condition that poses a serious safety hazard to students, staff, or the traveling public

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

In the case of operating a special needs bus, the following also apply: Maintain knowledge and proficiency in the operation of the wheelchair lift, securements, and student restraints Maintain a cooperative working relationship with the school bus aide Support the school bus aide in maintaining order and discipline on the bus Generally direct the school bus aide's activities and take charge in the event of an emergency Demonstrate an awareness of the potential risk and consistently use universal precautions for infection control Is a good moral character Does not use intoxicating liquor during school hours or excessively at any time Is not addicted to any narcotic drug Has not been convicted of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) within five (5) years of the proposed hiring date and has no more than one (1) such OWI conviction in his/her lifetime Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age Holds a valid commercial driver's license with passenger and school bus endorsements, as applicable, issued by the State of Indiana or any other state with a Bureau of Motor Vehicles Driving Record showing accumulation of no more than six (6) points currently outstanding Hold a valid Standard Certificate ("Yellow Card") from the Indiana Office of School Transportation If not employed by the Franklin County Community School Corporation prior to July 1, 2001, shall have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent For those drivers added to the approved driver list on or after August 1, 2009, shall be properly licensed to drive a school bus with airbrakes Shall be punctual and dependable in work attendance Possesses the following required physical characteristics: Sufficient physical ability to be a school bus driver, as determined by the State School Bus Committee The full normal use of both hands, both arms, both feet, both legs, both eyes, and both ears Freedom from any communicable disease that may be transmitted through airborne or droplet means; or requires isolation of the infected person under 410 IAS 1-2.3 Freedom from any mental, nervous, organic, or functional disease that might impair the person's ability to properly operate a school bus Visual acuity, with or without glasses, of at least 20/40 in each eye and a field of vision with one hundred fifty (150) degree minimum and with depth perception of at least eighty percent (80%) and forty-eight (48) seconds of arc or less angle of stereopsis