Substitute Bus Driver Performs semiskilled work transporting students to and from school and events, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Director of Special Education and Student Services. Essential Functions include transporting students safely to and from home, games and field trips according to schedule times, conducting safe and orderly loading and unloading of students at specified stops, maintaining student discipline on the bus and enforcing rules governing student conduct by reporting undisciplined students to the proper authority, maintaining clean, safe surroundings, and ensuring appropriate behavior. Performs routine operator care to include sweeping bus interior, checking equipment and reporting problems (pre-trip inspection), and presenting bus for regularly scheduled maintenance. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities include general knowledge of operating a school bus; general knowledge of the geography of the District and the location of streets; skill in the safe operation of a school bus; ability to detect malfunctioning equipment; ability to assist children using patience and understanding; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, associates, students, parents and the general public.
Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED and minimal experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Physical Requirements include the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to vibration and occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).Special Requirements include a valid commercial driver's license with school bus endorsement in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Level

Junior

Location

West Point, VA

Occupation

Bus Drivers, School

Industry

Elementary and Secondary Schools

Posted

7 days ago

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