Job Title: Non - CDL Driver
Reports to: Transportation Manager
Dept./School: Transportation
Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt
Fund Source: Local
Date Revised: 11/13/2024
Primary Purpose:
Ensure safe and orderly transportation of students on the assigned route. Operate school vehicles that transports students and other authorized personnel to and from schools or other designated locations.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Valid Texas driver’s license
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Must be 18 years of age
Ability to pass alcohol and drug test
Ability to complete required student safety training
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Ability to communicate effectively
Knowledge of student discipline procedure
Ability to manage student behavior
Ability to operate vehicle
Experience:
None
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Vehicle Operation
- Follow the assigned route and adhere to established schedules.
- Drive vehicle to and from extracurricular activities.
- Check the vehicle for mechanical defects before and after each operation and notify the supervisor of needed repairs.
- Report all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries, and mechanical failures. Complete required reports.
- Keep the assigned vehicle clean.
Student Management
- Supervise students while they board and leave the vehicle and cross the street.
- Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on bus.
- Maintain discipline; report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
- Instruct students on safe riding rules and regulations.
Safety
- Observe all traffic laws and safety regulations for school vehicles.
- Inspect the vehicle by checking fuel, oil, water, tires, lights, brakes, and steering to ensure the vehicle can be operated safely before driving.
- Ensure proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, crow bar, and reflector.
- Correct unsafe conditions in the work area that could cause an accident and inform supervisor of any conditions that are not correctable immediately.
- Report any hazardous conditions along the route.
Other
- Attend and complete the required training program to maintain safety certification.
- Keeps records on vehicle mileage, gas and oil consumption, and number of passengers transported.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Equipment Used:
School vehicle, safety equipment (flares, reflective signs), fire extinguisher.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control. Continual sitting, reaching, and repetitive hand and arm motions. Work outside and inside; moderate exposure to extreme temperature (hot) and vehicle fumes.