Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools Public Schools

Driver Job Description

The Ashland-Greenwood Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Employees and Others: Superintendent of Schools, 1842 Furnas Street, Ashland, NE 68003. (402) 944-2128. Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, Missouri 64114, (816) 268-0550 (voice), or (877) 521-2172 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.

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1. Job Title: Driver

1. Department: Transportation

1. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

1. Essential Requirements:

1. Physically able to perform required responsibilities
2. High School education or better
3. Valid Nebraska Driver’s license with a clean driving record as verified by the Department of State Motor Vehicles.
4. Must be able to obtain a valid State of Nebraska School Bus Driver’s Permit and a valid Commercial Driver’s License.

            5          Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions

6. Effective communications skills including use of radio.
7. Able to maintain vehicles: washing, vacuuming and general service.
8. Able to relate to young people and positively manage behavior of children while operating a vehicle.
9. Demonstrates desirable working relations and work habits.
10. Must have a complete understanding of the district-operated transportation service.
11. Physical presence required at employment. 

1. Reports To: Superintendent

1. May Receive Guidance From: Superintendent, Transportation Supervisors

1. Essential Job Functions:

1. Meet the physical requirements for a school bus driver’s license.
2. Communicate effectively with parents and school personnel.
3. Drive route bus                      
4. Perform evacuation drills
5. Perform bus inspections daily
6. Prepare written reports as required by district policies and state law

1. Working Conditions:

1. Inside and outside of vehicle
2. Weather and temperature extremes

1. Job Tasks:
2. Maintain yearly valid State of Nebraska School Bus Drivers’ license.

2. Drive gasoline, or diesel, powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities. Transportation of students should be done in a safe, courteous manner by the prescribed routes and schedules as assigned.

3. Take roll call for all assigned transportation. Transports only authorized students. 

4. Perform daily vehicle safety and operational checks. Prepares and submits reports as required 

5. Comply with traffic regulations in order to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.

6. Follow safety rules as students are boarding and exiting buses, and as they cross streets near bus stops.

7. Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.

8. Read maps, and follow written and verbal geographic directions.

9. Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.

10. Manages student behavior in a positive and effective manner when students are on bus. Reports student behavioral problems to the appropriate building principal. 

11. Maintains all assigned vehicles in a clean, presentable manner.

12. Maintains knowledge of first-aid procedures.

13. Checks all assigned vehicles daily to be sure they have adequate fuel and oil and that proper servicing is being performed. Performs pre-driving inspections as required by law.

14. Maintains all assigned vehicles in a safe, operational condition and reports any deficiencies. Assists in performing vehicle safety mechanical checks.

15. Exercises responsible leadership when on out of district school trips.

16. Performs other tasks, as directed, by the Superintendent or Supervisor of Transportation.

1. Knowledge:

1. Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

2. Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

3. Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

4. Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

5. Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

6. Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

1. Skills

1. Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

2. Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

3. Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

4. Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

5. Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

1. Abilities

1. Response Orientation — The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

2. Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

3. Time Sharing — The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

4. Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

5. Rate Control — The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.

6. Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.

7. Night Vision — The ability to see under low light conditions.

8. Peripheral Vision — The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead.

9. Depth Perception — The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

10. Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

1. Work Activities:

1. Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

2. Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

3. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

4. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

5. Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

6. Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

7. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

8. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

9. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.

10. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

1. Required Employee Characteristics:

1. Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

2. Technical Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

1. At Will Employment: Employment with the School District is not for any period of time, and employment may be terminated at any time at the convenience of the terminating party, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Employment with the School District is not governed by any express or implied contract of employment containing terms different from or inconsistent with those stated in an employment agreement.  The terms of this employment agreement may not be modified except in a writing signed by the Superintendent of Schools.

1. Essential Functions: The essential functions of the Driver position include (1) regular, dependable attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and, (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:

1. Term of Employment: Student days as scheduled.

1. Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the Supervisor of Transportation.