Bus Operator - LA
Charter Schools USA
- Youngsville, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Operates school buses in compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Adheres to established schedules to safely pick up, transport, and discharge students and staff.
- Assists students and other passengers to provide safe entrance and exit from buses during emergency situations, bus evacuations, and normal transport.
- Maintains student discipline on the bus.
- Coordinates with school principals and area transportation supervisors to resolve minor and serious disciplinary problems.
- Transports students and faculty members on special field trips and to and from athletic events.
- Completes pre-trip inspections and post-trip inspections of buses.
- Maintains the appearance and cleanliness of assigned vehicles.
- Notifies, as soon as possible, leadership of suspected mechanical defects and malfunctioning equipment on assigned vehicles.
- Notes and reports any damage to the assigned bus.
- Secures or ensures the proper securing of all occupant restraint systems.
- Assists students in boarding buses; places wheelchairs securely in buses; transports students' medical apparatuses.
- Responds appropriately in emergency situations to include lifting, carrying, and/or dragging students off the bus.
- Executes emergency evacuation plans for all students with all pertinent information for all groups of students transported.
- Maintains records of bus operations and submits required reports in an accurate and timely manner; compiles and submits accident report information; and reports prolonged traffic delays.
- Monitors general and/or special education students until released to teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc. to ensure student safety.
- Attends meetings and training sessions.
- Adheres to applicable policies, statutes, and procedures set forth in State Bulletin 119- Louisiana School Transportation and Bulletin 119 --Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures.
- Cooperates with transportation staff on route adjustments throughout the school year.
- Performs other duties as assigned that are related to the functions of the position.
- Proven experience in a coordination role
- Strong decision-making capabilities
- Above-average communication, collaboration, and delegation skills
- Strong working knowledge of operational procedures
- Ability to read and interpret a map
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Valid Commercial driver's license with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements
- Clean driving record in accordance with Safe Driver Plan
- Commercial License Medical Examiner's Certification
- CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) Certification
- School Bus Driver Certificate
- Continuing Education/Training/Compliance:
- Monthly Safety Meetings
- Annual School Bus Driver Certification
- Maintain clean driving record in accordance with Safe Drive Plan
- Maintain background check clearance in accordance with Louisiana Department of Education in conjunction with the Louisiana State Police (LSP) and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
- Maintain Commercial License Medical Examiner's Certificate
- Driving assessment each semester
- Indoors and outdoors
- Office Environment
- School Bus Environment
- Travel within or outside of the State of Louisiana
- Light work: Exerting up to twenty (20) pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to ten (10) pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects