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MAJOR FUNCTION

Performs skilled work in the operation of school buses in transporting students to and from public schools or facilities. Incumbents perform other related tasks to include updating of route and student information, and preparation of bus inspection and accident/incident reports. Work is performed under general supervision and direction.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transports students to and from schools or facilities following a preplanned route and time schedule.
• Inspects bus daily to detect any mechanical condition or malfunction affecting safety or economy of operation and reports any findings to authorized service personnel.
• Drives with care at all times and observes all traffic laws, state and local transportation rules, and procedures incorporated in the Florida Department of Education Basic School Bus Driver's Curriculum.
• Prescribes, in cooperation with school principals, the seating arrangements of students on assigned buses.
• Instructs transported students in safe riding practices.
• Ensures transported students observe all rules prescribed by law and by the state and local boards.
• Maintains order and discipline, under the direction of the school principal, on the part of every transported student.
• Reports to the school principal repeated/serious misconduct on the part of any student while on the bus or under the driver's immediate supervision.
• Participates in emergency evacuation drills at least once each school semester.
• Attends and participates in conferences and training classes for school bus drivers.
• Maintains preparedness to successfully pass, at any time, a reasonable examination concerning traffic laws, state and local transportation rules, and driving skills.
• Prepares reports, keeps all records required, and otherwise assists transportation and school officials in planning bus routes and schedules and obtaining necessary information for a continuous study of all phases of the district's transportation service.

Also, prepares immediately after every accident or incident involving the bus or a school bus passenger a report to be filed with the appropriate transportation or school official.

• Keeps the bus clean and neat at all times.
• Maintains, as far as practicable, by patient and considerate treatment of parents, a feeling of security in the safety of transported students.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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BUS DRIVER TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the district's approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be established by the District. Performance of the job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board's policy on evaluation of personnel. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of those in this classification.

HISTORY OF JOB CLASSIFICATION ISSUED

6/79 SSN;

FORMAT REVISED

3/88;

REVISED:

6/88 MW;

BOARD APPROVED

9/14/88;

REVISED:

MQ'S:

3/89 MW;

BOARD APPROVED

3/29/89;

MQ'S REVISED

11/91 PBL;

BOARD APPROVED

3/25/92;

REVISED:

5/97 PBL;

BOARD APPROVED

8/26/97;

MQ's:

1/00 AK, BOARD

APPROVED

10/01;

REVISED WC

4/04 LM;

REVISED MQ'S

4/05 AK;

BOARD APPROVED

5/10/05. 7/08 REVISED MQ's

RAS, BOARD APPROVED

10/29/08; REVISED MQ's 3/11 RAS, BOARD

APPROVED

4/26/11;

REVISED:

MQ's:

10/04/19 LM;

BOARD APPROVED

10/22/19;

REVISED:

MQ's 6/13/22 LM;

BOARD APPROVED

7/12/22;

REVISED:

PAY GRADE 05/22/23 PT

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BOARD APPROVED

05/22/23;

REVISED:

RT, 12/07/23 PT

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NO BOARD APPROVAL NEEDED

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WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT

Or Never Monthly Weekly Daily Hourly 1. Lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds X 2. Lift objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds X 3. Lift objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds X 4. Lift objects weighing more than 100 pounds X 5. Carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds X 6. Carry objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds X 7. Carry objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds X 8. Carry objects weighing 100 pounds or more X 9. Standing up to one hour at a time X 10. Standing up to two hours at a time X 11. Standing for more than two hours at a time X 12. Stooping and bending X 13. Ability to reach and grasp objects X 14. Manual dexterity or fine motor skills X 15. Color vision, the ability to identify and distinguish colors X 16. Ability to communicate orally X 17. Ability to hear X 18. Pushing or pulling carts or other such objects X 19. Proofreading and checking documents for accuracy X 20. Using a computer to enter and transform words or data X 21. Using various technology tools X 22. Working in a normal office environment with few physical discomforts X 23. Working in an area that is somewhat uncomfortable due to drafts, noise, temperature variation, or other X conditions 24. Working in an area that is very uncomfortable due to extreme temperature, noise levels, or other conditions X 25. Working with equipment or performing procedures where carelessness would probably result in minor X cuts, bruises or muscle pulls 26. Operating automobile, vehicle, or van X 27. Other physical, mental or visual ability required by the job X Bus Driver

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