Vehicle Operation & DeliveryPassenger Transport Driving
About the job
Requirements
Applicants must be at least 25 years old.
A commercial driver’s license is required to apply. A valid Class A, B, or C driver’s license is needed to apply, and applicants must have held a valid driver’s license for at least three years before the application date.
Applicants must meet the physical and mental standards necessary to perform the duties, tasks, and responsibilities of a school bus driver, verified through a physician’s examination in accordance with Department of Transportation guidelines.
Applicants must be able to sit, walk, or stand for prolonged periods.
Responsibilities
Safely operate school or mini-coach buses on scheduled routes and trips supporting school-approved activities, within and outside school boundaries, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and school and student transport policies.
Service, inspect, and clean school buses and related equipment as required by applicable laws and school and student transport policies.
Maintain control of student passengers to ensure their safety and report unsafe acts or conditions that require another person's attention.
Operate and service school bus equipment and accessories, including fire extinguishers, highway warning kits, and first aid kits.
Perform required operational safety inspections of the school or mini-coach bus and related equipment.
Keep school or mini-coach buses clean and orderly, and perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections that include checking fuel, oil, coolant, and tire inflation.
Description
Position Title : Bus Driver
Reports to : Director of Transportation
Employment Status: Part-Time
FLSA Classification:Non-Exempt
POSITION DESCRIPTION
At The Walker School, our bus drivers are an integral part of the communities they serve. They are committed to safety, customer service and have genuine, caring attitudes for children. We are looking for drivers to safely operate school/mini coach buses on scheduled routes and/or on all types of trips in support of school approved activities, both within and outside the school boundaries in accordance with Federal, State and Local laws as well as The Walker School and Student Transport policies.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
Services, inspects, and cleans school buses and related equipment as required by Federal, State, Local, The Walker School, and Student Transport policies.
Maintains control of student passengers to ensure safety and report unsafe acts or conditions which require the attention of any person other than the driver.
Operates and services all school bus equipment and accessories including but not limited to fire extinguishers, highway warning kits, first aid kits, etc.
Performs required operational safety inspection of the school/mini coach bus and all related equipment.
Maintains a clean and orderly school/mini coach buses. Performs a daily pre-trip and post-trip inspection to include fuel, oil, and coolant and tire inflation.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum age 25
CDL required to apply for position. Valid Class A, B or C Driver’s License needed in order to apply for position; required to have held a valid driver’s license for a minimum of three years prior to application date
Meet the physical and mental standards necessary to perform the duties, tasks and responsibilities of a school bus driver as described in this job description (Verification by a physicians’ examination is required, per DOT guidelines)
Ability to sit, walk, or stand for prolonged periods of time.
SCHOOL DESCRIPTION
The Walker School is metro Atlanta’s top Pre-K (3)-12th grade school open to all faiths, and our commitment to diversity provides a safe atmosphere for students to discover who they are and how to navigate successfully an ever-changing world. At the Walker School, the infinite worth and dignity of each student defines our approach to learning. With an average class size of 15 students, each child is known, challenged, supported and encouraged to explore. The Walker School is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. Our core value of the infinite worth and dignity of the individual, undergirds our mission as faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in candidates with a proven commitment to working in a diverse, multicultural setting.