CENTRAL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Classified Job Description October 2003 Classification: 14 BUS DRIVER DEFINITION: Under the immediate supervision of the Transportation Supervisor, drives a school bus over designated routes for the purpose of transporting students to and from school and on special trips; and to do other related work as assigned. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of: Safe driving practices. State laws, rules and regulations pertaining to school bus operations and pupil transportation. First aid practices. How to drive a school bus safely and efficiently. Ability to: Maintain order among students on a school bus. Recognize malfunctions in equipment and take appropriate action. Learn designated bus route, including stops and traffic hazards. Maintain simple records. Work independently without supervision. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Experience and Training Guidelines: Qualifications include any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience: One year of increasingly responsible bus driving experience. Training: Formal or informal training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: 1. Drive a school bus daily over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, picking up and discharging students; 2. Escort students across streets when necessary, stopping traffic as needed; 3. Transport students and teachers on field trips to various locations making departure and arrival time as scheduled; 4. Assist in maintaining the school bus and other motor equipment in a clean and safe operating condition; 5. Maintain good order among students on the bus following district policies regarding the disciplining of children; 6. Make routine safety checks, report problems or equipment malfunctions; Central Union High School District Classified Job Description – Bus Driver Page 2 7. Maintain records of all trips; 8. File accident reports when necessary; 9. Attend scheduled safely meetings and safety programs; report incidents which affect the safety of pupils; 10. Physically assist students on and off bus when necessary. 11. Incorporated within one or more of the previously mentioned essential functions of this job description are the following essential physical requirements. Place the applicable number from the chart below that best indicates what percentage of time is spent on each of the following essential physical requirements. The categories refer to the overall requirements on an annual basis. PHYSICAL ABILITIES: • Meet minimum physical requirements as prescribed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. • Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter and observing students. • Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels. • Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation. • Ability to bend and twist, kneel and stoop. • Ability to sit for extended periods of time. • Ability to stand for extended periods of time and ascend and descend steps. • Ability to lift 30 lbs. • Ability to carry 50 lbs. • Ability to reach all directions. • Ability to operate a vehicle in a safe and effective manner. LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, BONDING, AND/OR TESTING REQUIRED: • Possession of an appropriate, valid California driver’s license. • Possession of an appropriate, valid School Bus Operators Certificate. • Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance • Drug Testing Clearance • First Aid Certification Adopted: