Bus Driver - County Wide

JOB DESCRIPTION Bus Driver QUALIFICATIONS Must be twenty-one years of age Class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Alabama School Bus Driver Certificate Must be in good physical condition and furnish, if requested, an examination report from their physician Maintains a clean record with the Department of Public Safety indicating that he or she is a responsible and law-abiding driver Other requirements as the Board may require REPORTS TO Transportation and Maintenance Director JOB GOAL To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the Colbert County Schools curriculum and extracurricular program PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES Must obey federal and state school bus driver’s handbook Observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses Learn the route and also what is expected of him/her in regard to student control Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority Keeps assigned bus clean Keeps to assigned schedule Performs all routine maintenance checks as may be required prior to, during, and after the operation of the bus Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-county school trips Transports only authorized students Reports all accidents and completes required reports Enforces regulations against smoking, chewing tobacco, eating and drinking, and radios and CD players Report to the Transportation and Maintenance Director any cases of vandalism related to the bus Keep accurate attendance records and all other reports required by the Transportation Office Always check the bus after unloading to see that no students are left on the bus Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by higher authority TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT Terms of employment shall be consistent with the law relating to employment by a school system in the State of Alabama. 177-day year, with a salary scale established by the Board for this position. SALARY Salary in accordance with the Board approved State Salary Schedule. EVALUATION The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s Policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel.