Bus Driver for Roane County Schools
7 days ago
Laredo
Job Description Bus Driver Purpose: • transport students over assigned routes and field trips/excursions, • ensure that bus is in safe operating condition, • advises students/riders of appropriate behavior based on best practices of the school bus transportation industry, • assesses situations (incidents, complaints, emergencies) for the purpose of offering solutions, • assists students/riders with instruction for safe loading/unloading practices during normal and emergency situations, • attends all required meetings, inservice training for the purpose of learning best practices on the school bus industry, • cleans assigned bus (interior/exterior) on a regular basis to ensure safety, appearance, and cleanliness, • conducts emergency evacuations as required, • transports students to/from school and on field trips/excursions in a safe and timely manner, • fuels bus (fuel, oil, coolant) as needed, • monitors student/rider behavior during transportation of said students/riders to ensure safety, • performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections as required by law to ensure the safe operating condition of the bus, • prepares required reports for documentation of adherence to school system guidelines (pre/post-trip forms, field trip reports, payroll/leave forms), • completes student conduct referrals as needed and provides such forms to the appropriate school personnel, • performs any other duties as deemed necessary by the Supervisor of Transportation to ensure the effective functioning of the Transportation Department Job Requirements: • Skills:, • Adhere to safety practices, • Adhere to all TN Code Annotated Laws/Regulations pertaining to school buses, • Be able to operate a school bus safely, • Operate a fire extinguisher if needed, • Operate a two-way radio in a professional manner, • Prepare and maintain records, • Knowledge:, • Emergency evacuation techniques, • General knowledge of streets/road, • Basic bus maintenance, • Health standards and hazards, • General knowledge of first aid, • Safe driving practices and procedures, • Specialized equipment in Special Education Buses, • Ability:, • Be attentive to details, • Communicate with diverse groups including school age riders, • Display tact and courtesy, • Maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, • Exercise judgement, • Understand special needs of students/parents, • Maintain confidentiality, • Concentrate with distractions, • Work Environment:, • Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, • Some stooping, kneeling, crouching, • Significant fine finger dexterity, • 80% sitting, 10% walking, 10% standing, • Some extreme temperatures (especially in warm weather), • Job related experience is preferred, but not required., • Pre-employment drug screen, • Alcohol/drug clearinghouse enrollment/clearance, • Criminal background check, • Minimum age of 25, • exemptions:, • Current employee of Roane County Schools (minimum age of 23), • Active military (minimum age of 23), • Class B CDL with P & S endorsements, • Annual DOT physical, • Annual Safety Training from TN Department of Safety and Homeland Security