Overview
Bus Driver Jobs in Columbus, IN at Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Title: Bus Driver
Company: Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Location: Columbus, IN
Purpose Statement: To transport students safely and efficiently while providing a quality experience for all passengers.
Essential Functions
- Safely drives a school bus on days when school is in session over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, loading and unloading students at designated locations.
- Provides a positive, respectful relationship with students, administrators and community.
- Transports students, teachers and others on school field or athletic trips.
- Performs a Pre-Trip each day to ensure that the bus is in good, clean and safe working order.
- Performs a Post-Trip inspection at the end of each trip to determine no passengers have remained on the bus.
- Ensure that a communication device is in proper working order before each trip.
- Reports all mechanical deficiencies, traffic violations, or accidents, promptly.
- Maintains order and discipline in an effective and courteous manner among students being transported in accordance with district policies and procedures; reports any incidents involving student discipline.
- Follows discipline protocol per department procedures.
- Communicates with the Routing Coordinator for the purpose of awareness and establishing route efficiency.
- Maintains and submits documents per yearly requirements as required.
- Follows procedures to ensure that no child is left alone on a bus without adult supervision.
- Inventories bus emergency and first aid supplies and equipment; report needs to garage staff.
- Shall perform with students and turn in documentation an evacuation was completed each semester.
- In case of accidents/emergencies all emergency procedures are followed and a written report is submitted to the Transportation office.
- Attends and participates in trainings, and other continuing education.
Additional Duties
- Performs other related tasks as assigned.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
- Uses standard automotive and bus equipment, and radio.
Travel Requirements
- Travel to and from school district buildings, to vehicle service stations, field trip locations and other destinations as required.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Knowledge of all traffic laws, regulations, road signs and related information.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate the bus, conduct pre-trip inspections and cleanliness of the bus.
- Visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if needed.
- Effective organizational, problem solving, and time management skills.
- Ability to learn and comprehend information from procedures manuals and other materials.Ability to comprehend and follow traffic signs required.
- Ability to physically move through the bus.
- Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure and in cases of accidents or other emergencies.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen or random drug and alcohol testing as required.
Physical And Mental Demands, Work Hazards
- Works in standard school bus environment.
Qualifications Profile
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.
Certification/License
- Current Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), class B with Airbrake, Passenger and School Bus endorsements.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED
Additional Opportunity for Increased Hours:
Contract bus drivers would have the option to work up to an additional 4 hours in another department. For more information click here
Terms Of Employment
Less than 12 month
4 Hours per day
Benefits offered to contract drivers only
Grade 17 On Classified Staff Salary Matrix
Sub driver daily rate (benefits not offered) $97.88
Contracted route(benefits offered) $97.88–117.44 based on experience
Starting Hourly Rate Placement: $24.47-29.36 based on experience
An additional $2 per hour will be on Contracted staff paid through referendum funds
Hiring Manager: AJ McKeand- [email protected]
Learn More About Columbus: https://www.columbustalent.com/
