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Position Title:

Bus Driver Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 37.5 hrs./wk.

Responsibilities/Duties:

1. To obey all traffic laws. 2. To observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses. 3. To maintain discipline when students are on the bus and to report undisciplined students to the proper authority. 4. To conduct emergency evacuation of students and assist in lifting or carrying as required. 5. To keep the assigned bus clean and report all incidents of vandalism. 6. To observe the assigned route schedule, transport only authorized students and discharge students only at authorized stops. 7. To perform a pre-trip inspection of the bus and complete the inspection form daily prior to the a.m. run. 8. To notify the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness. 9. To complete student counts as required for F.T.E. reporting and efficient routing. 10. To promptly complete all necessary paperwork as assigned (bus safety charts, referrals, payroll time sheets, etc.) by the Director or Area Manager. 11. To exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips. 12. To check all bus seats after each route, trip, or run for students remaining on the bus or damage to the bus or bus seat. 13. To report all accidents and complete required reports. 14. To enforce regulations in policy books. 15. To perform assigned tasks in a timely and efficient manner. 16. To perform assigned tasks with a high standard of quality. 17. To perform other duties as required by the supervisors.