Bus Driver

Position Type:
Business Office

Date Posted:
12/28/2023

Location:
District

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
Open until filled
Bus Driver
District

POSITION TITLE: BUS DRIVER

ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIP: Reports to Transportation Specialist

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. 1. Valid NJ Commercial Driver's License

2. Minimum of three (3) years' previous safe driving experience

3. Ability to maintain passenger discipline to ensure their safety and well-being and protect against vandalism 4. Compliance with DOT physical examination and Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements prior to employment Such other qualifications of academic professional and personal excellence as the Teaneck Township Board of Education may specify.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

1. Conduct a pre-trip safety inspect of the bus prior to every trip and complete the School Bus Condition Report.
2. Notify the Transportation Specialist of any mechanical malfunctions and/or safety hazards
3. Adhere to established routes, designated stops and time schedule
4. Transport only authorized pupils
5. Obey all traffic laws and observe mandatory school bus safety regulations
6. Maintain discipline of the bus and report violations to the building principal or authorized personnel
7. Report all accidents and pupil injuries and complete required reports
8. Participate in emergency evaluation drills in accordance with established procedure and instruct passengers regarding safety regulations and other bus rules
9. Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent or designee

Position descriptions are established by the Human Resource Management Office and adopted by the Board of Education and are intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position's role as part of the overall organization. Position descriptions are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed. Individuals shall perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. The order, of essential functions and duties of the position as listed in the position description, is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full Time Employment
Single Benefits offered
Exempt Group- Salary as determined by the Board of Education

EVALUATION:
The annual performance evaluation will be based upon this position description and any applicable State regulations and/or Board of Education policies.

Board Approved: 10/10/2018

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