Bus Driver

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Location:
Transportation

JOB GOAL:
To provide safe and efficient transportation to and from school and
special events in a positive and effective manner

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent
2. Must have a Class B Commercial Drivers License with Passenger, S,
and Air Brake endorsements
3. Must be able to pass a School Bus Drivers Physical examination, per
Federal and State Department of Transportation Laws, including
substance abuse screening
4. Must pass the State of Arizona Physical Performance Test for School
Bus Drivers
5. Must have current Level One fingerprint card
6. Must have an excellent attendance record

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 187 Days; 9 Months full-time
COMPENSATION:$18.47 -$21.81
BENEFITS:As per District policy
REPORTS TO:Director of Transportation and/or Transportation
Supervisor
HOURS:35 hours per week – Monday-Friday6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 1
p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CLASSIFICATION: Hourly, Non-exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Observe all traffic laws, safety regulations, and District policies
2. Comply with all Arizona Minimum Standards for bus drivers
3. Operate all vehicles in a safe, efficient manner and transport only
authorized students and personnel
4. Communicate with Director, vehicle drivers, and District staff in a
professional manner
5. Drive all routes and/or assignments as designed, on schedule, and
discharge passengers only at authorized bus stops
6. Identify, by name, the majority of students that ride the bus
7. Maintain discipline on the bus and report student discipline
problems to the Director
8. Cooperate with the Director in basic checkout and emergency
procedures
9. Provide departmental reports as requested
10. Complete written reports and discuss with Director all accidents,
vehicle damage, and student injury situations
11. Report and request in writing, all necessary vehicle maintenance and
repairs
12. Keep interior of assigned bus in clean condition
13. Attend mandatory departmental meetings
14. Know how to operate a mechanical wheelchair lift and be able to
secure wheelchairs in the bus is so equipped
15. Perform mandatory pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
properly
16. Maintain confidentiality of information pertaining to staff and
students
17. Perform other duties as assigned by Directory and/or his/her
designee

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to sit, talk and hear and smell. The employee frequently is
required to walk; use hands and fingers; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; and bend,
stoop, kneel or crouch. The employeemay be required to move and control
an adult-sized wheelchair. The employee may regularly lift and/or move
up to 30 pounds and occasionally team lift and/or move a student with
disabilities.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions
of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is
occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather
conditions and extreme cold; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk f
electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are
required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination
Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or
sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services,
activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal
access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek
Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or
employment practices. The following employees have been designated to
handle inquiries regarding the nondiscriminat