Bus Driver - Maricopa Unified School District

TITLE:                                                 Bus Driver

REPORTS TO:                                  Director of Transportation

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:     Non-Exempt 9-Month Work Agreement Classified Compensation Plan Level 8

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:  To transport children to and from school or other locations.             

PRINCIPAL DUTIES: (essential functions)

• Transport students to and from school and related activities as dictated by the activity.
• Assist students with safety belts and getting on and off the bus safely as needed.
• Maintains good student conduct on the bus.
• Records violations of the student code and submit to school office.
• Inspects the bus and related equipment, reports concerns or unsafe conditions to the vehicle maintenance personnel. Follows regulations for breakdowns and/or emergencies.
• Ensures the bus is clean and operating correctly on a routine daily basis.
• Completes daily-required paperwork accurately.
• Ability to work a split shift/flexible hours. Available for other required duties such as field trips and activity trips (day and evening) as needed.
• Ability to work in extreme desert temperatures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Knowledge of district rules of conduct.
• Knowledge of safe driving techniques.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal policies and laws relative to pupil transportation.
• Knowledge of the principles of transportation of special needs students.

• Skill in driving commercial vehicles.
• Skill in performing First Aid and CPR.
• Skill in monitoring and correcting student behavior.
• Skill in communicating orally and in writing.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Able to perform the following physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation:  critical sensory requirements include general vision, corrected to 20/20, hear or listen in the normal range (corrected) and speak and give directions clearly.  Able to walk, sit, stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, lift (exerting force up to 50 pounds), carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 125 lbs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be at last 21 years of age and possess a High School diploma or GED. Must posses or be willing at train and attain a CDL class B.  Must be able to pass random drug testing.   Bilingual preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Class B Commercial Driver’s License, Passenger and School Bus Endorsement, School Bus Certification, and C.P.R. and First Aid.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Maricopa 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. The Maricopa Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Title IX Coordinator
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources:
Address: 44150 W. Maricopa/Casa Grande Highway Maricopa, AZ 85138
Telephone Number: 520-568-5100
Email:tbeckett@musd20.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Director of Exceptional Student Services
Address: 44150 W. Maricopa/Casa Grande Highway Maricopa, AZ 85138
Telephone Number: 520-568-5100

Job descriptions and documentation requirements can be accessed and printed from our website at www.musd20.org