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Escambia County School District

School Bus Operator

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 2 weeks ago

Location: Pensacola, FL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Bus Driver drives buses and transport passengers along a designated route. Works for a city public transit system, regional bus company, or school district.

$43,564 / year median in Florida

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

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FL S A S

t a t u s : N one x e m p t R e por t s t o: App ro p ri a te S u p e r v i s o r o r D e s ig nee S up e r v ises : App ro p ri a te S t a f f a s req u ir ed P a y G r a d e : Edu c a t i o n a l S u ppo r t - 19 J

O B SU M M A R Y T

he p u r pose o f t h i s p o s i t i on i s t o t r ansp o r t s t ud e n t s t o and fr om v a r i ous school bus s t ops, e x tr acu rr i cu l ar ac t i v i t i es, p l anned e v en ts , and sc h ool f ac ili t i es.

ESSE N T I A L J O B F UN C T IO NS

O pe r a t es tr ansp o rt a t i on v eh i c l e wi t h he i g h t e ned a w a r eness o f d r i v i ng co n d i t i ons and su rr ound i n g s and i n o bse r v ance o f e s t ab li shed s a f e t y p r eca u t i ons and d r i v i ng p r ocedu r e s .
S t ops v eh i c l e at ass i g n e d l oca t i ons and de s t i na t i ons, and ass i s t s passe n g e r s on a n d o f f v eh i c l e; A ssu m es r e s pons i b ili t y f or t he s a f e t y o f a l l passe n g e r s.
I ns t r uc t s ch il d r en i n s a f e t y p r ecau t i ons and p r a c t i ce s ; C ondu c t s e m e r g ency e v acua t i on d r ill s w i t h s t u den t s on buse s ; t a k es a tt endance cou n t s ; che c ks s t uden t s on and o f f t he bu s .
M a i n t a i ns d i sc i p li ne on t he bus; R epo r t s un r u l y b eha v i or t o s chool a d m i n i s tr a t or and, w hen necessa r y , t he r o u t e m an a g e r .
Si g na l s ch il d r en w hen t o c r oss s t r eet o r h i g h w ay and ass u r es t h a t ch il d r en a r e s a f e l y ac r oss b e f o r e dep a rt u r e o f bu s .
P e r f o r m s r e q u i r ed p r e- and p o s t - t r i p s a f e t y i n spec t i ons u t ili z i ng t he depa r t m ent i nspec t i on che c k li s t ; M a i n t a i ns v eh i c l e c l ean li ne s s and san i t a t i on.
A ssu r es bus m e e t s r e g u l ar m echan i cal m a i n t en a nce schedu l es and r ep o rt s d e f e c t s or p r ob l e m s w i t h v eh i c l e t o supe r i o r ; M on i t o r s m e c han i cal cond i t i on, e . g . , gaso li ne, o il , f l u i d s , t i r es, b r a kes.
W o r ks w i t h tr ansp o rt a t i on s t a f f t o e ff e c t i v e l y and s a f e l y p r o v i de pub li c school s y s t em tr ansp o rt a t i on; A s s i s t s w it h p l ann i ng and op e r a t i o n o f tr a n spo r t a t i on r ou t e s ; I den t i f i es e f f i c i ent r o u t es f or da il y a c t i v i t i es and r epo r t s r o u t e conc e r ns t o t he r o u t e m ana g e r f o r cons i de r a t i on.

P r epa r es da il y l o g s and r epo rt s o f t r ansp o rt a t i on a c t i v i t i es.
Fa m ili a r i z es B us A ss i s t an t s w i t h a l l phases o f tr a n spo r t a t i on and e m e r g ency e v acua t i on.
P e r f o r m s o t h e r d u t i es as ass i g ned.

MI NI M U M RE Q U I RE M E N T S

Hi g h school d i p l o m a, G E D , or o t h e r e q u i v a l en t .
A de m on s tr a t ed ab ili t y t o pe r f o r m ph y s i cal and m en t al r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e w o r k and a l l app li cab l e ce rt i f i ca t i o n s.
A n e q u i v a l ent c o m b i na t i on o f educa t i o n , tr a i n i ng, and e x pe r i ence w h i ch p r o v i des t he r e q u i r ed k no w l ed g e, s k ill s, and ab ili t i es t o pe r f o r m t he e s sen t i al f unc t i ons o f t he j o b .
M ust possess and m a i n t a i n a v a li d Cl ass " B " C o m m e r c i al D r i v er L i c ense w i t h passen g e r , school bu s , a nd a i r b r a k e end o r s e m e n t s.
M a y be r e q u i r ed t o po ss ess and m a i n t a i n a c u rr e nt F i r s t Ai d C e rt i f i c a t e.
M a y be r e q u i r ed t o pos s ess and m a i n t a i n a cu rr ent C a r d i opu l m on a r y R esusc i t a t i on C e rt i f i ca t e .
M ust pass a D O E ph y s i ca l .

KN O WL ED G E , SK I LL S , A ND A B I L I T I E S

R e q u i r es t h e ab ili t y t o d i s p l ay k no w l ed g e o f occu p a t i onal ha z a r ds and s t a n da r d s a f e t y p r ecau t i on s .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d i sp l ay k no w l ed g e o f l a w s, r u l e s , and r e g u l a t i ons f o r op e r a t i n g a m o t or v eh i c l e i n t he S t a t e o f F l o r i da.
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d i sp l ay k no w l ed g e o f D i s tr i ct S chool B o a r d po l i c i es and p r ocedu r e s .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d i sp l ay k no w l ed g e o f r ec o r d k eep i ng p r i nc i p l es and p r ac t i ce s .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d i sp l ay k no w l ed g e o f s a f e t y p r i nc i p l es, p r a c t i ces, and e q u i p m e n t r e l a t ed t o t he w o r k .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d i sp l ay k no w l ed g e o f F i r s t Ai d and CP R p r oced u r e s .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d i sp l ay k no wl ed g e o f t e chn i q ues f or dea li ng w i t h ch il d r en, pa r en t s , and a v a r i e t y o f s i t ua t i ons t h a t m ay a r i se i n t he t r anspo r t i ng o f sch o ol ch il d r en.
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d i splay k no w l ed g e o f v a r i ous m ed i cal and m echan i cal e q u i p m e n t u sed by d i sa b l ed s t uden t s.
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d r i v e a school bus or v an s k il l f u ll y and s a f e l y .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o m a i n t a i n accu r a t e r eco r d s o f w o r k p e r f o rm e d .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o u s e a t w o - w a y r ad i o.
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d i sp l ay k no w l ed g e o f d e f e ns i v e d r i v i n g .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o r e ad and und e r s t and r oad s i g n s .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o m a i n t a i n o r der and d i sc i p li ne on a school bus w i t h a capac i t y o f 16 or m o r e s t ude n t s.
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o o p e r a t e spec i al needs e q u i pped buses.
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o t h i nk c l ea r l y and t a k i n g e ff e c t i v e ac t i on i n e m e r g ency s i t ua t i on s .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o m a k e sound d ec i s i ons un d er p r essu r e .
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o c o n tr ol s t uden t s, g i v i ng o r d e r s, and g a i n i n g c o m p li ance.
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o es t ab li sh and m a i n t a i n e f f e c t i v e w o r k i ng r e l a t i onsh i ps w i t h pa r en t s and w i t h t h o se c on t ac t ed i n t he co u r se o f t he w o r k.
R e q u i r es t he ab ili t y t o d eal e ff ec t i v e l y w i t h d i sab l ed / spec i al needs i nd i v i dua l s and o t he r s need i ng spec i al a ss i s t ance.

PHYS I C A L DE M A NDS M

e d i um w o r k: E x e r t i ng u p t o 50 pounds o f f o r ce o ccas i ona ll y , and / or up t o 20 pounds o f f o r ce fr e q ue n t l y , and / o r up t o 1 0 pounds o f f o r ce as ne e ded t o m o v e ob j e c t s . T he w o r k a l so r e q u i r es t he f o ll o wi ng ph y s i cal a b ili t i es i n o r der t o p e r f o r m t he esse n t i al j o b f u nc t i ons: c li m b i ng, c r ouch i n g , f ee li ng, f i n ge r i n g , g r asp i n g, hand li ng, hea r i ng, k nee li n g , m e n t a l acu i t y , r each i n g , r epe t i t i v e m o t i on, spe a k i ng, t a l k i n g, v i sual acu i t y , and w a l k i n g .

W O RK I N G C O ND I T IO N S E

m p l o y ees i n t h i s pos i t i on w o r k i n a s a f e and s e c u r e w o r k en v i r on m e n t t h at m ay pe r i od i ca ll y ha v e unp r ed i c t ed r e q u i r e m en t s or d e m ands. Employer is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. "This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans."