Bus Driver

Current opportunity summary

Official job description

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Two years experience driving any motor vehicle.
• 2. Successfully complete school bus training and certification as required by California
• Administration Code, Title 13.
• 3. High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 4. Knowledge of traffic laws and provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code, Education Code,
• and California Administration Code, Title 13 applicable to the operation of school buses
• 5. Knowledge of safe driving practices and proper procedures in case of accident, breakdown or
• other emergency. and
• 6. Ability to make decisions that would be in the best interest of students and their safety.
• 7. Proficiency in operating a Type I or Type II school bus safely under varied and complex traffic
• conditions.
• 8. Personality and character traits suited to have supervision, care of children passengers aboard
• the bus and the maintenance of discipline in route.
• 9. Ability to understand and carry out both written and oral directions.
• 10. Ability to relate and communicate effectively with parents, students and school personnel; to
• tolerate highly stressful situations; to quickly learn area street and routes to drive in a safe and
• cost effective way; to pass physical examination by qualified physician. Must be able to be
• insured and continue to be insurable by the Agency's liability insurance carrier.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Applicants must have held a valid driver's license for the past two consecutive years, to date, with
• no chargeable accidents within that time.
• 2. Any moving traffic citation during the past ten years will be evaluated and may be considered
• disqualifying.
• 3. Applicants may be required to possess a valid unrestricted California Driver's License and an
• unrestricted California Type I School Bus Driver Certificate.
• 4. Must meet minimum physical requirements as prescribed by the California Department of Motor
• Vehicles.
• 5. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is successful completion of a
• school bus driving training program recognized by the California Highway Patrol.

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The list below is intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The
• omission of specific statement of function does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar,
• related, or a logical assignment to this class.
• 1. Operates a Type I or Type II school bus in accordance with a time schedule and at a safe speed
• not to exceed 55 miles per hours or the minimum speed allowable.
• 2. Transports pupils, teachers, and staff as needed.
• 3. Performs daily pre and post-trip safety inspection and reports maintenance needs.
• 4. Assist the children in safety getting on and off the bus and across highways and streets as
• required.
• 5. Provides bus evacuation and safety instruction to pupils and school staff.
• 6. Operates school bus warning devices while stopped to warn approaching traffic to stop.
• 7. Maintains discipline on buses.
• 8. Discharges passengers and assists in the safe loading and unloading of equipment.
• 9. Prepares and submits daily reports of mileage, time, student ridership.
• 10. Adheres to provision of Motor Vehicle Code, and Pupil Transportation Regulations.
• 11. Operates two-way radio.
• 12. Keeps assigned bus clean and fueled.
• 13. Performs other related duties

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

EVALUATION:

Application information

• All Applicants for all positions are required to submit a K4 DMV Printout with each completed application (3 Year driving record report) to the Administrative Assistant at the AVSTA office between 8:00 AM & 4:00 PM.
• AVSTA Employment Application

Equal opportunity statement