Non-CDL Driver - Ohio Department of Education : Job Details

Pay Rate: $18.50 - $28.21 hour based on applicable experiencePosition: Non CDL DriverImmediate Supervisor: Transportation SupervisorESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:* Ensure safety of students* Transport students safely and efficiently to and from school and school related events* Follow assigned routes and schedules* Maintain required records and information* Report any mechanical problems to the utility worker or supervisor* Keep assigned vehicle neat and clean* Maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of changes in driving laws as they apply to transporting school children* Obey all traffic laws* Observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses* Maintain pupil control and report any violations to the proper authorities* Discharge students only at authorized bus stops* Transport only authorized students* Report all accidents and complete required reports* Enforce applicable federal and state laws, and Board of Education policies* Complete established pre-trip inspection of vehicle* Report any hazardous conditions along the existing route to the transportation supervisor* Attend bus driver meetings and be available in the event of an early dismissal* Notify the transportation supervisor in case of illness in order to permit time to secure a substitute driver* Conduct front door, rear door, and combination front and rear door emergency evacuation drills* Prepare reports, route maps, schedules, pupil lists, and accident reports as required by the State of Ohio, the Ohio Department of Education, and the Board of Education* Make contacts with public with tact and diplomacy* Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g. student identification information, student medication* Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents* Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, conversation, and by the safe and professional operation of a school bus* Attend meetings and in-services as required* Fill out Incident Reports and Code of Student Behavior violationsOTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:* Warm up the engine gradually in cold weather* Exercise responsible leadership when on out-of-district field trips* Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation SupervisorEQUIPMENT OPERATED* Bus/Van* Tire Gauge* Safety equipment on bus* Fire Extinguisher* First Aid Kit* Body Fluid Kit* Various hand held items, e.g. tire iron, oil can, flares, broom, dustpan, flashlight, squeegeeADDITIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS:* Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue* Occasional operation of a bus or vehicle in inclement weather conditions* Frequent interaction among unruly children* Occasional evening/weekend/summer work* Occasional requirement to lift and carry bus supplies* Frequent requirement to climb, e.g. steps on a bus and to check bus fluids, through bus back emergency door, bumpers to adjust mirrors or clean windshield* Frequent stooping, kneeling and crouching during inspections* Frequent requirement to balance when adjusting side mirrors* Frequent extensive sitting, up to 4 hours at a time* Frequent exposure to high levels of noise, e.g. bus engines* Frequent repetitive hand motion, e.g. opening bus door and turning the steering wheel* Occasional requirement to lift students or push and pull wheelchair bound students* Occasional requirement to carry bus students in emergency evacuation* Frequent exposure to various fumes, i.e. carbon monoxide and diesel fuel* Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see (color vision required), read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, climb, balance, kneel and stoop* Occasional requirement to restrain* Occasional requirement to work overtime