NORTH UNION BOARD OF EDUCATION JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Functions:

• Ensure safety of students
• Transport students safely and efficiently to and from school and school related events
• Follow assigned bus routes and schedules
• Maintain required records and information
• Report any mechanical problems to the bus mechanic/supervisor
• Keep assigned vehicle neat and clean
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of changes in driving laws as they apply to transporting school children
• Obey all traffic laws
• Observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses
• Maintain pupil control and report any violations to the proper authorities as prescribed
• Notify the Director of Transportation in case of mechanical failure or lateness
• Discharge students only at authorized stops
• Transport only authorized students
• Report all accidents and complete required reports
• Enforce applicable federal and state laws, and the Board of Education policies
• Complete established pre-trip inspection of vehicle
• Report any hazardous conditions along the existing route to the Director of Transportation
• Attend bus driver meetings and be available in the event of emergency dismissal
• Notify the Director of Transportation in case of illness in order to permit time to secure a substitute driver
• Share in the responsibility for driving for a school-sponsored event and/or approved field trip
• Conduct front door, rear door and combination front and rear door emergency evacuation drills
• Prepare reports, route maps, schedules, pupil lists, and accident reports as required by the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Education, and the Board of Education
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g. student identification information, student medication
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, conversation and by the safe and professional operation of a school bus
• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Fill out incidents report indicating exact “Code of Student Behavior”violations
• Conduct a school bus safety program for all bus students, grades K-3, during the first three weeks of school as required by state law
• Refuel bus as needed for scheduled routes/trips
• Refuel only when engine is not running

• Wear seat belt at all times while operating bus
• Post bus rules/code of conduct on the bus
• Use radio judiciously and with proper communications protocol
• Utilize handicapped lift, wheelchair locks, etc., appropriately if applicable
• Complete and return all forms or information requested to the Director of Transportation at the proper times, including:
  1. Physician’s School Bus Driver Medical Report (T-8)
  2. Activity Bus Report
  3. Bus Driver’s Absence/Substitute Reports
  4. Bus Driver’s Accident Reports
  5. Transportation Route Map
  6. Bus Driver’s Travel Permit and Field Trip Request
  7. Bus Conduct Reports
  8. Bus Pass
  9. Bus Seating Chart
  10. Bus Driver’s Passenger and Mileage List
  11. Monthly Bus Record Cards
  12. Point Violation and Conviction Notice
• Carry out a daily check of the bus and bus equipment, including:

1. air brakes
2. brake pedal
3. steering
4. tires and wheel lugs
5. engine oil level
6. radiator coolant level
7. emergency equipment
8. lights
9. horn
10. windshield wipers and washers
11. instruments
12. interior cleanliness
13. glass area
14. fuel

• Carry out other transportation related duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation or administration

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Warm up the engine gradually in cold weather
• Exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation

Qualifications:

• Appropriate state of Ohio certification/license
• State of Ohio Class B commercial driver’s license with S and P endorsements
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• BCII/FBI clearance
• Negative TB test results
• Safe driving record
• Physical examination and certification of physical ability to drive
• Willingness to submit to regular drug and alcohol testing as required by law
• Previous experience with school aged children
• Interpersonal skills, and ability to relate positively to students, parents, and school staff

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Basic first aid
• Knowledge of relevant Ohio laws and regulations
• Knowledge of traffic rules
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels
• Trained in student management, and handling of special needs children
• Trained to recognize signs of abuse or neglect and the signs of drug or alcohol abuse
• Ability to work independently

Equipment Operated:

• Bus
• Tire gauge
• Safety equipment on bus
• Fire extinguisher
• First aid kit
• Body fluid kit
• Various handheld items, e.g. tire iron, oil can, flares, broom, dustpan, flashlight, squeegee

Additional Working Conditions:

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Occasional operation of a bus or vehicle in inclement weather conditions
• Frequent interaction among unruly children
• Occasional evening/weekend/summer work
• Occasional requirement to lift and carry bus supplies up to a maximum of 20 pounds, e.g., oil and fluids
• Frequent requirement to climb, e.g., steps on bus and to check bus fluids, through bus back emergency door, bumpers to adjust mirrors or clean windshield
• Frequent stooping, kneeling and crouching during inspections
• Frequent requirement to balance when adjusting side mirrors
• Frequent extensive sitting, up to two hours at a time
• Frequent exposure to high levels of noise, e.g., bus engines
• Frequent repetitive hand motion, e.g., opening bus door and turning the steering wheel
• Occasional requirement to lift students up to 90 pounds or push and pull wheelchair bound students, up to 300 pounds
• Occasional requirement to carry bus students in an emergency evacuation
• Frequent exposure to various fumes, i.e., carbon monoxide and diesel fuel
• Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk. talk, hear, see (color vision required), read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, climb, balance, kneel and stoop
• Occasional requirement to restrain
• Occasional requirement to work overtime
• Exposure to unruly students and occasional exposure to students with emotional problems