26-27 School Bus Driver

Title: School Bus Drivers
FLSA Status: NON-EXEMPT
Salary Range: $25,863-$46,849 Based upon Experience
Location: Transportation

License and Certification Qualifications: Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air
brake, passenger (P) and school bus (S) endorsements required to drive a school bus. No CDL is
required to apply for the position. Valid Class A, B or C Driver's License required to apply for
the position; required to have held an unrestricted driver's license for three or more years prior to
application date; required to obtain a CDL permit before being hired into the bus driver training
program.
Bus Drivers receive American Heart Association certification during the training program and
must complete the required bi-annual training to maintain it (provided by PCPS).
Education Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience Qualifications:
Must successfully complete the Bus Driver training program provided by Petersburg City Public
Schools.
Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the application
Skills Qualifications: Ability to communicate in the English language both orally and in writing;
strong interpersonal skills; ability to take directions; ability to exhibit a positive attitude; ability
to interact positively with, gain respect of, and maintain effective control over student passengers
to ensure that behavior is not distracting to safe driving; ability to operate a school bus
transporting students in a safe, proper and courteous manner; ability to work harmoniously with
children and others; ability to work well as part of a team.
Primary Responsibilities: Perform all activities required to safely operate a school bus
transporting students and other authorized personnel to and from schools and school-related
events.
1. Ensure the safe, timely, and dependable transportation of students and other authorized
personnel to-and-from school and/or school-related events.
a. Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance; work hours may vary during the school year.
2. Operate the school bus in strict compliance with federal, state, and local laws, PCPS
policies and procedures, and PCPS Transportation protocol to protect the student passengers, the
general public, and the school system from harm.
a. Participate in 70 to 90 hours of initial training as well as 20 to 40 hours of professional
development each year to maintain safe driving skills.
b. Successfully complete and pass annual qualification health physical, annual driving skills
exam, and submit to and successfully pass random, unannounced drug and alcohol tests.
c. Adhere to the policies and procedures of the Petersburg City Public School district and the
protocol and regulations detailed in the PCPS Transportation Handbook.

d. Operate bus free from traffic violations or warning citations from state or local law
enforcement.
e. Operate bus free from preventable accidents as determined by the Transportation
department.
3. Ensure that students are loaded, properly secured, and unloaded with extreme
attentiveness to student safety.
a. Use extreme concentration when transporting students during all routes.
b. Monitor surrounding traffic to ensure safety of student passengers.
c. Count each student from the stop onto the bus or from the bus until safely positioned at
the bus stop while maintaining control of the students still on the bus.
d. Ensure that each student is safely and appropriately seated within the seat compartment.
e. Ensure that all equipment including book bags, models, and musical instruments are
secured within the seating compartment.
 
4. Maintain a safe environment within the bus by enforcing rules of conduct, tactfully
managing student behavior, and reporting cases of student misbehavior to appropriate
administrators.
a. Monitor student behavior on the bus and protect students from inappropriate actions of
other students.
b. Utilize student behavior management to help prevent discipline issues, to intervene early
in the development of any behavior issues, and to provide for consistent and appropriate
consequences if the misbehavior escalates.
c. Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality concerning any issues related to student
management.
 
5. Perform pre-trip inspection, post-trip inspection, adhere to school bus maintenance
requirements, and ensure school bus is clean and sanitary at all times.
a. Perform and log physical inspections of the soundness and safety of each vehicle prior to
operations and after operations, including inspections in the morning before routes and after
routes, and in the afternoon before and after routes.
b. Deliver bus to vehicle maintenance facility as directed by schedule, supervisory
personnel, or vehicle maintenance personnel.
c. Maintain internal and external cleanliness of assigned vehicle for the purpose of ensuring
safety, appearance, comfort, and sanitation of the vehicle.
 
6. Attend staff meetings, complete staff development training, and participate in job-related
workshops as required for the purpose of gathering information to safely perform job functions.
a. Keep up-to-date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by PCPS; establish
and maintain operational proficiency of same.
 
7. Prepare reports (e.g., field trip reports, incident reports, inspections records, passenger
misbehavior, mileage logs, student counts, routing information, etc.) for the purpose of
documenting activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying
with established guidelines.

a. Assist school personnel or other PCPS staff with data collection as needed related to
student management or other functions of the PCPS Transportation department.

8. Communicate with others in a timely, accurate, empathetic, and professional manner as
needed to ensure the safe and reliable transportation of student passengers.
a. Communicate with dispatchers through use of the radio, following proper protocol.
b. Respond to inquiries from students, parents, and/or staff for the purpose of providing the
necessary information regarding transportation services and safe, acceptable student behavior.
c. Interact in a positive and collaborative manner with school administrators to extend the
classroom to the school bus.
d. Act as an ambassador of the district, behaving in a professional and courteous manner,
and treating all individuals with respect and patience.
9. Provide safety and emergency training to all students.
a. Train students on the proper way to ride a school bus during the first week of school,
including loading and unloading protocol, proper seating, railroad crossings, and various other
issues.
b. Provide ongoing emergency training concerning the actions to be taken in various
emergency situations on a monthly basis.
c. Provide emergency evacuation training that is simulated monthly and practiced twice a
year.
10. Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Coordinator or other
administrator.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit,
and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to touch, handle, or feel;
reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. In case of
emergency the employee must be able to lift and/or move more than 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. While performing the duties of this job the
employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Details:
All qualified candidates must submit the following by the closing date of this announcement:
1. Completed online application.
2. Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. It is important that you
include all experiences and education related to the position to which you are applying.
3. Must provide three (3) professional reference forms/letters.
4. All documentation/certification necessary (scanned copies accepted) to substantiate minimum
qualifications; must be uploaded into application.