Bus Driver (Full Time/4 Positions Available) - Russell Independent School District

TITLE:  Bus Driver

REPORTS TO:  Director/Asst. Director of Transportation

JOB GOAL: To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district’s curriculum and extracurricular activities.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a bus driver
• Performs other job related duties as assigned by his/her immediate supervisor.
• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains discipline of students on bus according to the method prescribed by the driver manual.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Keeps to assigned route and schedule.
• Checks bus before each operation as required by pre-trip inspection.
• Maintains proper level of fuel and fluids in bus.
• Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Discharges students only as described in the Driver Manual.
• Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
• Enforces regulations specified in the School Bus Drivers Manual as approved by the State and Local Boards of Education.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:          

• Valid operator’s License (CDL required).
• S endorsement             
• Must pass all requirements of the State and Russell Independent Board of Education.
• Positive character references.
• Ability to work with other drivers and assist in their training.
• Kentucky certified school bus driver trainer or willing to complete the course within one year.
• Such other alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Satisfactory completion of State mandated health examination.

EVALUATION: 

• Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Director of Transportation.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Salary commensurate with the Russell Independent Schools Classified Salary Schedule.