Bus Driver - CRT - TEST
Summary: This position is to provide safe, efficient and on-time transportation of children to and from assigned schools on a daily basis.
Essential Duties: (The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of those in this position.)
Obeys all Federal, State, and Local laws, policies, regulations, administrative codes and transportation operation guidelines.
Obeys all traffic laws; observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses. This includes clearing the school bus and evacuating students quickly in the event of an emergency.
Maintains safe driver standards and applicable physical and dexterity standards.
Maintains knowledge of assigned bus routes and students assigned to the bus.
Maintains discipline when students are on the bus; reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
Discharges students only at the authorized school or bus stop locations.
Transports only authorized students.
Identifies and reports changes in run directions and routes to the Transportation Specialist.
Performs pre and post inspection activities to include, but not limited to – mechanical defects, adequate fuel levels, items left on the bus, vandalism to the bus interior, and to ensure all students have exited the vehicle by the end of the route.
Exercises responsible leadership when on school field trips (in or out of district).
Reports all accidents and participates/meets all post-accident drug testing requirements.
Enforces regulations against smoking, eating and drinking on the bus.
Keeps the school bus clean and free of any items which may present a safety problem.
Fuels bus if required by parking location.
Secures the assigned bus before leaving the vehicle at the conclusion of a run or route. This includes, parking the vehicle properly, making a visual inspection of the bus to check for damage and securing all windows and doors to protect the interior of the vehicle.
Establishes and maintains effective communications and working relationships with bus monitors, district personnel, school officials, and parents.
Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by CMS.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
At least 6 months driving experience as a licensed operator of a motor vehicle. (No previous bus driving experience required.)
Must have a Commercial Learners Permit
Ability to read, write, and follow directions (written and oral)
Must be at least 18 years of age
Licensing / Certification Requirements:
Possess, or have the ability to obtain before receiving a bus route, a valid Class B commercial driver’s license and a valid school bus driver certification issued by the NCDMV.
Commercial driver license (CDL) holders and applicants must meet the medical qualifications set by the NC General Statute Medical Qualifications Standards Applicable to Commercial Drivers.
First aid certification preferred.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
Considerable knowledge of safe and efficient practices and procedures used in the operation of a school bus.
Considerable knowledge of traffic laws and school bus regulations.
Considerable knowledge of safety regulations and standards for school buses.
General knowledge of Transportation Department Operating Instructions.
Ability to physically inspect the bus according to Transportation Department Operating Instructions.
Possess an acceptable driving record as outlined by North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles as legal requirements for issuance of a school bus driver certification
Must meet requirements regarding health conditions.
Must not have conditions of a criminal nature which would cause disqualification.
As the sole adult on a bus, a bus driver must be proficient in the English Language in order to communicate quickly and effectively in situations relating to the safety of students.
Ability to detect and report observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus.
Ability to maintain discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus.
Ability to maintain a clean school bus.
Ability to complete required reports.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in applying standards to a variety of work situations.
Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with parents/guardians or students and with school personnel.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
Physical Requirements:
Tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in operating a school bus.
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, school bus equipment, control knobs, switches, etc.
Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Requires the ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing standard red, green, and amber.
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
Requires sufficient hearing ability to distinguish warning sounds made by horns, screeching tires, sirens, grade-crossing alarms or train whistles.
Hearing a forced whispered voice in the better ear at a distance of five feet is considered adequate hearing.
In compliance with Federal Law, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.
