Bus Driver - 6 hours/day, 10 months/year @ Cramerton Middle Gifted and Talented Academy
$35,402–$35,402 year
On-siteGastonia, North Carolina, United States
Gastonia, North Carolina, United StatesOn-sitePart Time$35,402–$35,402 yearEducation ServicesLarge
Part TimeLargeEducation Services
Job Summary
Conduct daily student transportation for Cramerton Middle Gifted and Talented Academy, safely driving school buses to and from home, on field trips, and performing assigned clerical duties. Perform pre- and post-trip inspections, maintain student discipline, conduct passenger counts, and keep the bus clean. Report mechanical failures, accidents, and schedule delays to the proper authority while adhering to all NC and Gaston County safety regulations. Maintain assigned routes and schedules, ensuring students are properly seated and monitored throughout transit.
Required Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- At least six (6) months of driving experience
- Valid operator's license
- Valid driver's license
- Required commercial Driver's License (CDL) with 'P' and 'S' endorsements
- No STOP entry appearing on the driving record
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision once the job and route are learned
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Good people skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, administrators, supervisors, school employees, parents, and students
- Ability to read, write and maintain records
- Ability to perform simple calculations
- Must have and maintain a good driving record
- Must be safety conscious
- Must be physically able to operate a school bus
- Able to climb steps multiple times daily
- Must be able to quickly decelerate the bus and firmly apply the brake in an emergency situation
- Must be able to turn the steering wheel of the vehicle rapidly in an emergency situation
- Must be able to begin in a seated position with seat belt fastened, parking brake released, and engine running, secure the bus (parking brake set, key removed), rise from the seat, proceed to the rearmost emergency exit, and be in a position to assist passengers in exiting the bus within 20 seconds
- Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up-to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up-to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
- Must pass a required health exam
- Must pass a criminal records check
- Must pass a drug test
- Must meet a federally mandated childcare background check and fingerprints
Desired Qualifications
- Willing to clean the bus after students/passengers daily
- Must successfully complete the classroom and road training course, if not licensed
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