Position Type:
Transportation/Trip Driver
Date Posted:
6/12/2024
Location:
710-Transportation
Date Available:
24-25 School Year
Qualifications:
Experience working with children or young people preferred
Ability to learn skills with training
Must be able to acquire and maintain Missouri CDL-B with passenger and school bus endorsement
Must take and pass yearly school bus physical
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, stoop, reach with hands and arms, and sense of smell.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Fair Labor Standards Act Status:
Non-Exempt
Reports to:
Supervisors and Dispatchers
Job Goal:
To transport students to and from field trips, activities and other school related functions in a safe and timely manner
Performance Responsibilities:
To work cooperatively and collaboratively with teachers, administrators, parents and other staff members in the transportation of students
To work with staff to encourage and reinforce appropriate behavior and safe riding of their students
To adapt to changes and conditions of the road to ensure safe transport
To interact positively with others and model appropriate professional behavior
To maintain confidentiality of student records and other information shared about students
To participate in requested training responsibilities
Responsibilities may include the following:
Performs daily pre-trip inspection before leaving the lot
Regulates heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort
Complies with local traffic regulations
Reports delays or accidents
Correctly completes required student reports, etc. in a timely manner
Correctly follows all oral and written instructions given by supervisors and dispatchers
Maintains appropriate student relationships
Follows all regulations outlined in the current Driver Instruction Manual
Responds appropriately to all standard road signs and instructions
Other duties as assigned
Terms of Employment:
Trip Drivers will be employed on an as needed basis. The salary and work year will be established annually by the Board of Education.
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated by the immediate supervisor, using the Transportation Performance Based Evaluation.
Attachment(s):
FY25 Transportation Driver.pdf
