General Purpose:

Under general supervision, plans and coordinates regular and special education bus schedules and organizes curricular and activity trips as necessary to transport students; plans and reschedules buses for late-in, early-out, and student free days; coordinates and assigns scheduled work left unfilled due to bus driver absences; performs the duties of a school bus driver to maintain appropriate service levels; and performs related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This is a full journey-level class requiring a thorough knowledge of the laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to the operation of all classes of vehicles in the District’s fleet of buses and passenger vans.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

1. Monitors schedules, routes, and bus driver availability to ensure that daily transportation needs of regular and special education students are met.
2. Coordinates and assigns scheduled work left unfilled due to bus driver absences.
3. Assists in coordinating with school administrators regarding schedule changes, activity trips, and athletic events affecting transportation needs.
4. Contacts emergency services and school administrators regarding vehicle collisions.
5. Operates a computer to verify pertinent student and routing information and prints a variety of reports as necessary.
6. Confers with parents regarding student transportation issues.
7. Operates a two-way radio base station and communicates with drivers according to established radio procedures.

Other Duties:

1. Performs minor maintenance, servicing and repairs to District buses, vans and vehicles.
2. Performs a variety of office and administrative support duties as assigned.
3. Performs the duties of a school bus driver, as necessary.
4. Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

1. Transportation planning procedures such as routing, scheduling, and route consolidation.
2. Principles of instruction and training.
3. Safe and defensive driving practices.
4. Proper operation of school vans and buses of various sizes.
5. Applicable traffic and student transportation laws, codes, and regulations.
6. Basic first aid procedures, including CPR.
7. Basic record keeping techniques.
8. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
9. Applicable sections of the State Education Code and other applicable laws.

Ability to:

1. Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
2. Maintain records and prepare reports.
3. Read and interpret maps.
4. Observe health and safety regulations.
5. Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
6. Conduct safety inspections and perform routine preventative maintenance.
7. Administer first aid to ill or injured children, including CPR.
8. Interpret, apply, and explain applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
9. Communicate effectively with others.
10. Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Education, Training, and Experience:

1. Graduation from high school, G.E.D. equivalency, or higher. 
2. Five (5) years of experience in the operation of all school bus types.
3. Experience in dispatching, scheduling routes, and providing training for bus drivers is preferred, but not required.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

1. A valid California Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License, with passenger endorsement and air brakes certification.
2. A valid First Aid and CPR certificate issued by an agency recognized by the district.
3. A valid School Bus Driver’s Certificate issued by the California Highway Patrol.
4. A valid H6 issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
5. Possession of a valid State of California Department of Education School Bus Driver Trainer Certificate.
6. Possession of a valid D-51 Medical Examiner’s Certificate.

Incumbents must pass Department Of Transportation bi-annual physical exam (DL-51).

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.

• Maintain vision requirements established for School Bus Drivers by the DMV.
• Bend, twist, stoop, kneel, walk, run, and crawl.
• Perform light to intermediate physical exertion.
• Mechanic shop level noise.
• Lift, carry, push, pull or move objects weighting up to 75 pounds.
• Reach in all directions.
• Interact with the general public.
• Exposure to fumes and vibrations.
• Stand, sit and walk for extended periods of time.
• Drive in various weather conditions, including hot and cold temperatures, and poor visibility.
• Work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
• Read, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this class with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depends, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the selection authority to accommodate the limitation.