Days Per Year: 187

MIN: $19.00

MID: $25.00

JOB TITLE: Bus Driver- Flex Bus Driver

Transportation

REPORTS TO: Transportation Administrators

Field Supervisor

WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Non-Exempt

PAY GRADE: BD

Primary Purpose

A Bus Driver-Flex is responsible for safely driving students to and from school on a schedule

assigned by the Director of Transportation and is subject to all of the same qualifications, essential functions, rules and regulations of a school bus driver. A Bus Driver-Flex will serve as substitute bus driver and provide route training to drivers as needed.

All employees of SISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, championing the needs of our students and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• Possess a Valid Texas commercial driver's license (Class B) with passenger (P) and school bus (S) endorsements.
• Possess a Medical Examiner's Certificate for commercial driver medical certification.
• Acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Minimum 21 years of age.
  
  

Preferred

• CPI and CPR certification
• Possess the certification for the State School Bus Driver Training Certification Course
• Proven record as a Spring ISD driver for a minimum of one year
  
  

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Meets all of the state and federal requirements of a school bus driver
• Possess mental maturity and emotional stability to operate vehicle safely with distractions from sometimes loud and boisterous students
• Demonstrates ability to adjust to different assignments daily
• Demonstrates ability to adjust to different student populations daily
• Demonstrates ability to adjust to different campus administrators and different needs of schools
• Ability to drive any bus assigned to the route
• Ability to operate and install various SPED adaptive equipment
• Ability to work well with students with various disabilities
• Maintain CPR and First Aid Training
• Knowledge of the Spring ISD district- streets, schools, neighborhoods, apartment complexes, and district facilities
  
  

Major Responsibilities And Duties

• Drive bus while following assigned route
• Abide by the time schedule of assigned route(s)
• Obey all traffic laws
• Maintain student discipline on the bus in a positive and caring manner
• Work with Route Manager and school administrators to resolve cases of misbehavior.
• Load and unload students as required to maintain a daily schedule
• Follow established safety procedures including emergency evacuation of students when the situation warrants and administering first aid and/or CPR if necessary
• Maintain current route maps and folders
• Maintain seating charts for elementary and middle school students
• Maintain a clean bus interior
• Administers State Count on the appropriate days
• Administer basic first aid as trained when necessary
• Resource Drivers will be assigned routes to drive as needed; must be capable of driving any route in the district
• Ride along with drivers to observe and coach drivers and attendants as assigned
• Willing to work flexible and prolonged hours, weekends and holidays
• Report for work consistently and adhere to established routes and schedules as assigned, arrange appointments and personal business so as not to interfere with scheduled duties
• Perform office duties at the discretion of the Transportation Administrators
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: physical mobility, prolonged sitting, repetitive hand and arm motions, some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. This position will also require traveling within the district. Mental demands: Maintain emotional control, ability to effectively communicate in both oral and written in English for safety reasons. Environmental Conditions: Work outside and inside; moderate exposure to extreme temperature (hot and cold) and vehicle fumes.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.