Lead Bus Driver @ Lingerfeldt Elementary
$35,402–$35,402 year
On-siteGastonia, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Safely transport students to and from home, on field trips, and perform clerical duties for Transportation operations. Conduct daily student counts, gather route information, and maintain assigned schedules while keeping buses clean and mechanically sound. Obey all traffic laws, safety regulations, and the Bus Driver Handbook, reporting accidents, hazards, and mechanical failures to proper authorities. Monitor students during boarding and exiting, enforce discipline, and assist with medical or behavioral situations as a Bus Monitor post-accident. Maintain effective relationships with school officials, parents, and students while working independently with minimal supervision.
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 read, write and maintain records
- ability to perform simple calculations
- good people skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, administrators, supervisors, school employees, parents, and students
- good driving record
- safety conscious
- physically able to operate a school bus
- able to climb steps multiple times daily
- able to quickly decelerate the bus and firmly apply the brake in an emergency situation
- able to turn the steering wheel of the vehicle rapidly in an emergency situation
- 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
- 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 meet a federally mandated childcare background check and fingerprints
Desired Qualifications
- Must successfully complete the classroom and road training course, if not licensed
- Willing to clean the bus after students/passengers daily
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