Substitute Bus Driver

POSITION: Substitute Driver

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid class B commercial driver’s license (CDL), with air brakes and P & S endorsements, experience in transportation, good driving record, ability to work well with students. Other qualifications as specified by the Transportation Director.

• Drives a school bus to transport students to and from school over defined routes while adhering to structured schedules, safety policies and traffic ordinances.
• Conducts training sessions to instruct new employees on proper and safe bus driving methods and techniques. 
• Provides instruction on and performs pre-trip inspections of the bus on a daily basis and prior to each scheduled bus run to insure compliance with Michigan Department of Transportation regulations. 
• Provides instruction on and conducts proper and legal stopping of school busses, counts students as they board, monitors student off-boarding and road crossing, and insures adherence to danger zones and railroad crossings.
• Provides instruction on and conducts special needs training with regard to the proper operation of a wheel chair lift and properly securing a wheel chair.
• Provides training on and performs appropriate passenger management and behavior control according to school policies and procedures.
• Provides training and demonstration on and insures that emergency evacuation practices, procedures and policies are implemented correctly and according to school policies and procedures.
• Completes and submits work-orders, pre-trip forms, incident reports and accident reports.
• Operates the two-way radio in order to maintain communication with the central bus garage and school offices.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor

Hours: As needed.

DEADLINE: All applications are processed utilizing the Clinton County Online Application Consortium - RedRover. You can find this link on the district web site, bathschools.net click on the job opportunities tab. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Hodges at 517-641-6721 or via email [email protected]

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