Bus Driver

Jubilee Academies
Brownsville, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2024
Position Type:
Transportation
Date Posted:
7/18/2023
Location:
Jubilee Brownsville, Brownsville, TX
Date Available:
08/02/2023
Closing Date:
Until Filled


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Job Description
Position: Bus Driver
Position Type: Non - Exempt / Annualized
0-4 years experience = $20.25 / hour (BUS, Step 00)
5-9 years experience = $22/ hour (BUS, Step 7)
10 or more years experience = $24 / hour (BUS, Step 15)
Position Hours: Full-time; Monday – Friday; 40 Hours per Week
Length of Term/Employment: 190 days / At-will

Position summary: The position of the Bus Driver is to transport students or special clients, persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting. Perform custodial duties and minor repairs. Assists in sanitation control and checks safety hazards. Receive supervision from school Principal, Campus Ops Manager, or Lead Custodian.

Qualifications:
  • Physically able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, and reach.
  • Some custodial experience preferred.
  • Ability to assist in keeping the school clean and orderly.
  • Valid CDL with School Bus, Passenger, and Air Brakes endorsements.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 1 year experience as a school bus driver.
  • Active Region 20 bus driver training certificate.

Job Duties:
  • Follow safety rules as student's board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
  • Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
  • Maintain order among pupils during trips to ensure safety.
  • Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
  • Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.
  • Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
  • Performs cleaning and janitorial duties, limited grounds maintenance, and minor repair work.
  • Reports needs for major repairs to lead custodian.
  • Keeps janitor's room neat and orderly and reports supply orders to lead custodian.
  • Mows and trims lawn and hedges. Cleans snow from entrances and sidewalks.
  • Assists in control of sanitation.
  • Assists in checking school for safety hazards and reports any deficiency.

Skills:
  • Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Other:
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
  • Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
  • Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
  • Multi limb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
  • Response Orientation - The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
  • Maintain emotional control under stress.
  • Frequent and prolonged standing.
  • Stooping, bending, pulling and pushing required.

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.Job Description
Position: Bus Driver
Position Type: Non - Exempt / Annualized
0-4 years experience = $20.25 / hour (BD, Step 18)
5-9 years experience = $21.91 / hour (BD, Step 20)
10 or more years experience = $23.59 / hour (BD, Step 22)
Position Hours: Full-time; Monday – Friday; 40 Hours per Week
Length of Term/Employment: 190 days / At-will

Position summary: The position of the Bus Driver is to transport students or special clients, persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting. Perform custodial duties and minor repairs. Assists in sanitation control and checks safety hazards. Receive supervision from school Principal, Campus Ops Manager, or Lead Custodian.

Qualifications:
  • Physically able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, and reach.
  • Some custodial experience preferred.
  • Ability to assist in keeping the school clean and orderly.
  • Valid CDL with School Bus, Passenger, and Air Brakes endorsements.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 1 year experience as a school bus driver.
  • Active Region 20 bus driver training certificate.

Job Duties:
  • Follow safety rules as student's board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
  • Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
  • Maintain order among pupils during trips to ensure safety.
  • Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
  • Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.
  • Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
  • Performs cleaning and janitorial duties, limited grounds maintenance, and minor repair work.
  • Reports needs for major repairs to lead custodian.
  • Keeps janitor's room neat and orderly and reports supply orders to lead custodian.
  • Mows and trims lawn and hedges. Cleans snow from entrances and sidewalks.
  • Assists in control of sanitation.
  • Assists in checking school for safety hazards and reports any deficiency.

Skills:
  • Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Other:
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
  • Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
  • Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
  • Multi limb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
  • Response Orientation - The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
  • Maintain emotional control under stress.
  • Frequent and prolonged standing.
  • Stooping, bending, pulling and pushing required.

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.

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