What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Driver - Transportation South position at Transportation South?
Bus Driver
Qualifications
- Must have a valid Type B commercial driver’s license with a passenger and school bus endorsement
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certificate issued by State Department of Education
- Must meet all physical and mental health requirements as established by Mississippi law and the Jackson Public School Board
- Must be insurable by district insurance carrier
- Must pass police record check
- Must be able to perform duties accurately when in stressful situations
- Pass drug screening test as outlined by district policy
Reports To
Transportation Supervisor
Essential Functions
- Obeys all traffic laws
- Maintains discipline when students are on bus, within legal limits
- Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses, both district and state
- Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority with proper forms
- Operates on assigned schedule
- Keeps assigned bus clean
- Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects
- Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness
- Discharges students only at authorized stops
- Exercises responsible leadership when on school trips in or out of district
- Transports only authorized students
- Reports all accidents and completes required reports
- Enforces all district and state regulations regarding student behavior on bus; example, smoking, eating, being in seat while bus is in motion
- Is courteous to coworkers, students, and administrators
- Is prompt
- Performs other related duties as requested or assigned
Salary Information
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Days Employed: |
187 per school year |
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Hourly Rate: |
$20.50 |
Application Information
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Deadline: |
Until positions are filled |
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Employment Date: |
As soon as possible thereafter |
Salary : $21