Position:                      Bus Driver

Term:                           9 Months

Classification:             Classified/Non-exempt

Location:                     Transportation Department

Qualifications:             High School Diploma; Maintain a Minimum Missouri Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger & School Bus endorsements; physical exam required

Supervisory:                No

Reports to:                  Director of Transportation

Paid training for CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements is available.

General Expectations:

• Supports the mission of Joplin Schools
• Supports the value of education
• Complies with the privacy rights of students
• Safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information
• Communicates effectively with all the members of the school district and community
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally
• Reacts to change productively
• Keeps abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes
• Ensures that all activities conform to district, federal, and state guidelines

Essential Functions:

• Transport and/or supervise students over specified routes according to an established time schedule
• Teach, monitor, and supervise safe bus practices to ensure student safety
• Know, understand, and implement specific safety accommodations for students with disabilities, such as those documented in an IEP, Section 504 plan, etc.
• Properly supervise all bus operations, including oversight of Bus Aides
• Attend required meetings pertinent to the position
• Effectively communicate with school personnel regarding any student-related issues
• Exhibit through performance, an understanding of effective behavior management
• Maintains records and submits reports in a timely fashion
• Able to follow prescribed procedures for body fluid and waste clean-up as needed
• Achieve and maintain prescribed certifications per job requirements through training as provided by the District
• Perform all pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Clean bus as required
• Comply with traffic regulations
• Drive safely and professionally
• Enforce the student discipline code
• Manually operate wheelchair lift, when required
• Carry out other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Must sit for long periods of time while driving a school bus
• Frequently stand up from driver’s seat and walk
• Frequently walk up and down stairs
• Frequently walk on a variety of ground surfaces, including, but not limited to, paved, gravel, grass, or dirt
• Frequently bend and twist the torso and neck
• Frequently use repetitive arm, wrist and hand movements
• Use close, distance and peripheral vision as well as depth perception

Attendance

Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position. 

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment

Environment is that of a typical bus setting. The individual who holds this position must:

• Frequently work in temperatures below 32 degrees and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• Occasionally work in rain, sleet and ice and drive on slippery conditions
• Often work in an area with a high noise level including engine noise and the sound of many children speaking, a raised voice may be necessary

Note:  The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.