Position Overview The Lead Bus Driver assists Area Supervisors with school bus operations.
The Lead Bus Driver evaluates bus stops, routes, and employee performance; coordinates with parents, principals, and citizens; coordinates school bus availability and out-of-service tracking; and assists Area Supervisors with responsibilities of the departmentRoles and Responsibilities
•Performs routine observations of assigned routes and bus stops.
•Assists in developing bus routes and route changes, in substitute coordination, and in familiarizing drivers with route assignments.
•Responds to emergency situations, including investigating motor vehicle accidents and completing accident reports.
•Observes and evaluates bus drivers and attendants.
•Explains and enforces bus safety rules to employees, students, school administrators, and the general public.
•Must be available to drive a school bus or attend on a school bus at any time as needed.
•Evaluates walk zones to ensure they meet regulation requirements such as traffic volume, speed limit, width of the roadway, traffic lanes, and the type of traffic control.
•Coordinates snow removal and observes road conditions during inclement weather.RequirementsQualifications
•High School diploma or GED and possess a Commercial Driver’s License with school bus endorsement
•Three years of experience as a school bus driver with a proven record of mastering skills of school bus driving
•Knowledge of traffic and highway safety rules and regulations
•Ability to effectively communicate, to work cooperatively and to manage behavior of students on bus
•Ability to perform basic first aid procedures
•Knowledge of all responsibilities of school bus drivers and attendantsPhysical Requirements The physical demands described here arerepresentative of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperform the essential functions of the job.
Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is frequently required to sit for prolonged periods of time;use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or tools; and reach withhands and arms.
The employee is regularly required to see, talk, andhear; to climb stairs and ladders; to bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl; tohold, grasp, and turn objects; to use fingers to operate computerkeyboards; and to feel shapes, size, and temperature of objects.
Theemployee is regularly requiredBenefitsBenefits
•Weekly pay
•Health benefits
•Bonuses
•401K Participation
•Paid Vacation & Flexible Home Time