Job Description:

SALARY: $18.00-21.00 (DOE)  12-Month Work Calendar

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:  To play an integral part in ensuring that students are transported safely and on time.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:  Keeps students safe while transporting student to and from school and other activities.

• May be required to alter working hours to perform regularly assigned duties.
• Operates assigned vehicles in a safe manner.
• Performs pre and post trip inspections.
• Maintains a daily mileage and student count log.
• Reports safety hazards and the need for major and minor repairs.
• Cleans and fuels bus.
• Maintains accurate route maps.
• Supervises students during routes and trips. Reports behavior problems as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED: 

·       Adhere to the District vision, mission, core values, and goals in collaboration with staff.

·       Demonstrate a high regard for confidential and sensitive information.

·       Obeys all Arizona traffic laws.

·       Comply with the District’s attendance standards as described in the established guidelines.

·       Team player and get along well with others.

·       Detailed-oriented, and self-motivated.

·       Excellent communication skills.

·       Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.

·       Instruct students in the rules and regulations of safe bus riding and evacuation procedures.

·       Manage and handle conduct of students and passengers while they are on the bus.

·       Ensure students are transported safely and securely between residences and schools and/or between schools and approved field trips keeping to the assigned time schedule.

·       Transport and discharges authorized students at authorized stops.

·       Supervises loading and unloading of Elementary and Middle School students.

·       Responsible for the enforcement of all Arizona restraint laws, accident procedures and bus evacuation plans.

·       Participate in training to assist students who are medically fragile and have special medical needs (e.g., secure students with appropriate restraints, tie downs, wheelchairs, seat belts, etc.).

·       Communicate effectively (verbal and written) with students, parents, teachers and district personnel at all levels.

·       Report and/or prepare documentation regarding accidents, observations and/or incidents (e.g., incident reports, inspections, student count, passenger misconduct, etc.) to the proper personnel.

·       Flexibility with scheduled workload: morning, midday, and afternoon bus routes every weekday.

·       Work effectively under time constraints.

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, stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, lift (exerting force up to 50 pounds), carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  Subject to working in extreme temperatures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  High school diploma or GED.  Valid Arizona DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.  District will provide CDL Bus Driver training if necessary.

REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: 
▪ Commercial Driver’s License – “S” and “P” endorsements.
▪ Must maintain a current record of CPR and 1st Aide.
▪ School Bus Certification.
▪ Must meet all requirements for Performance Agility Test as outlined in Minimum Standards.
▪ Must possess an excellent driving record.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Pearce Elementary 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 Pearce Elementary School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. 

Classified applications are available at:

https://www.pearceschool.org/district_services/business___human_resources/Employment