Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Ensure safe and orderly transportation of students on assigned route. Operate school bus that transports students and other authorized personnel to and from schools or other designated location.

 
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Satisfactory driving record.
• Willing to complete requirements for the following if not previously satisfied.
• Valid Texas commercial driver’s license (Class B) with P (Passenger) and S (School Bus) endorsements (Requires six written tests taken at a DPS facility, a driving test, $10 payment for permit, $60 payment for license.)
• Satisfactory results of a controlled substance test, criminal history check, and fingerprinting for a national criminal history check.
• Satisfactory completion of a physical.
• Satisfactory completion of a bus driver safety course (20 hours over the 1st three Saturdays of a months).
• Satisfactory completion of CPR/first aide training.
• Satisfactory completion of a crisis intervention training (8 hours). 
• Forney ISD is a third party vendor, training and certifying our bus drivers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Follow assigned route and adhere to established schedules.
• Keep route descriptions current.
• Maintain seating charts for students.
• It is the driver’s responsibility to maintain current route descriptions, times, stops, and have them approved by the supervisor.
• Drive bus to and from extracurricular activities.
• Check bus for mechanical defects before and after each operation and notify supervisor of needed repairs.
• Report all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries, and mechanical failures and complete required reports.
• Keep records on bus mileage, gas and oil consumption, and number of passengers transported.
• Keep assigned bus clean and fueled.
• Supervise students while they board/leave the bus and cross the street.
• Maintain discipline; report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
• Instruct students on safe riding rules and regulations.
• Observe all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses.
• Ensure proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kid, body fluid kit, fire extinguisher, and reflectors.
• Operate two-way radio equipment to communicate with transportation office.
• Attend and complete required training program to maintain safety certification.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Bus Driver experience.
• Previous training experience preferred.

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