Bus Driver - 4 hours/day, 10 months/year @ Ashbrook High

The employee will perform work as a bus driver, safely transporting students from home to school to home, on field trips, and performing a variety of clerical duties associated with Transportation operations. **Definition** The employee will perform work as a bus driver, safely transporting students from home to school to home, on field trips, and performing a variety of clerical duties associated with Transportation operations. **Duties and Responsibilities** - Safely transports students to and from home and on field trips. - Performs student counts and gathers information concerning students and routes as required by the School and Transportation Department. - Obeys all traffic laws. - Observes all safety regulations for school buses. - Maintains student discipline, as outlined in Bus Driver Handbook. - Reports disciplinary matters to the proper authority. - Keeps assigned bus clean. - Maintains assigned schedule. - Checks bus prior to operation for mechanical problems/concerns. - Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or schedule delay/lateness. - Reports all accidents, driving hazards, and other related incidents. - Adheres to Bus Driver Agreement. - Must follow Bus Driver’s Handbook. - Must comply with all NC rules and regulations governing the safe operation of a school bus/ passenger vehicle. - Must comply with all Gaston County Schools’ rules and regulations governing the safe operation of a school bus. - Must inspect the bus for occupants at the conclusion of each run. - Expected to serve as a Bus Monitor post-accident. - Other duties as assigned. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities** - General knowledge of routine maintenance requirements of buses. - Must possess the ability to work independently with minimum supervision once the job and route are learned. - Ability to follow written and oral instructions. - Must have good people skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, administrators, supervisors, school employees, parents, and students. - Ability to read, write and maintain records. - Ability to perform simple calculations. **Special Requirements for Bus Driver Position** - Must be at least 18 years of age with at least six (6) months of driving experience with a valid operator’s license. - Must possess a valid driver’s license. - Must have or be willing to obtain the required commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with “P” and “S” endorsements. - Must have no STOP entry appearing on the driving record. - Must successfully complete the classroom and road training course, if not licensed. - Must possess the ability to work independently with minimum supervision once the job and route are learned. - Willing to clean the bus after students/passengers daily. - Must have and maintain a good driving record. - Must be safety conscious. **Duties and Responsibilities – School Bus Monitor (post-accident)** - Assists students in boarding and leaving the bus safely. - Makes sure students are in their seats when the bus is in motion. - Assists in any medical or behavioral situation to ensure students are safely transported to and from school. - Maintains discipline when students are on the bus. - Safely monitors students to and from home and on field trips. - Performs student counts and gathers information concerning students and routes as required by the School and Transportation Department. - Learns and assists with bus routes. - Follows and enforces all local, state, and federal laws as they apply to buses, including but not limited to accidents. **Physical Requirements** - Must be physically able to operate a school bus. - Able to climb steps multiple times daily. - Must be able to quickly decelerate the bus and firmly apply the brake in an emergency situation. - Must be able to turn the steering wheel of the vehicle rapidly in an emergency situation. - Must be able to begin in a seated position with seat belt fastened, parking brake released, and…