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Job Description
Summary
Operates school buses safely under all types of weather conditions; Transports students and other authorized persons to and from school on regular, special education, and Magnet routes; Makes extracurricular trips as authorized by the local school system
Essential Duties
- Operates the vehicle in a safe and efficient manner on a route prescribed by the Transportation Department
- Conducts thorough pre-trip inspection of the vehicle and any special equipment
- Maintains orderly conduct of student passengers
- Reports unsafe acts or conditions which require the attention of any person other than the driver
- Operates the vehicle in accordance with the laws of the state of Georgia and the policies of the state and local board of education
- Provides maximum safety for passengers while on the bus and during loading and unloading
- Maintains routes and schedules as planned by the local school system personnel
- Delivers bus to vehicle maintenance facility as directed by schedule, supervisory personnel, or vehicle maintenance personnel
- Conducts emergency evacuation drills as required by local school system
- Completes legible and accurate required reports in the prescribed manner
- Keeps the assigned bus clean and sanitary at all times
- Communicates effectively with the school staff and public
- Attends all safety meetings
- Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator
Required Education
None required
Certification/Licensure
Must have a valid CDL B with Passenger, Air Brake and School Bus endorsements
Successful completion of pre-employment and random drug testing
Successful completion of pre-employment physical
Annual physical examination with result clearance
Must successfully complete abbreviated Bus Driver Training Program provided by Fulton County Schools Transportation Department
Experience Qualifications
Minimum of 2 years driving experience required; Exemplary driving record classified as no more than 2 moving violations in current 7 year driving history
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Excellent driving record
- Must be dependable
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
Working Conditions
- Extreme weather conditions to include heat, cold, wet and/or humid conditions
- Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals
- Risk of electrical shock
Physical Demands
- Sitting for prolonged period of time
- Lifting, bending, kneeling, crouching , reaching
- Upper and lower body mobility
- Ability to lift equipment and/or student weighing 40 pounds