Bus Driver

Position Type: CLASSIFIED SUPPORT STAFF Non-Certified/Bus Driver / Transportation Date Posted: 6/4/2025 Location: Transportation Date Available: 08/11/2025 Additional Information: Show/Hide Bus Driver--Transportation One part-time Bus Driver to work 5.0 hrs per day on a 184 day calendar.

Responsible for operating a school bus to transport students to and from their home and school as well as related activities according to Worthington School District, state, and federal guidelines.

Qualifications: Must know the rules, regulations, procedures and laws as they relate to the operation of a passenger vehicle.

Must be able to meet or exceed the annual state required physical examination.

Must be able to pass drug & alcohol testing as required by law and district policies and procedures.

Must possess a good driving record: * Not more than one moving violation within the past three years * No conviction of driving under the influence/or a controlled substance; railroad crossing violation; or individual 6 point conviction within the past 10 years * Must maintain a good driving and criminal background that reflects a professional driver and which meets all contractual, local, state, and federal requirements.

* Must have an overall presentation that is compatible with District expectations.

* Must possess a valid State of Ohio Commercial Driver's License with School Bus Driver's Endorsement.

* Must be at least 21 years of age or older Job Duties: * Drives a school bus on an assigned route in order to pick up and discharge students * Performs daily pre-trip inspection * Checks and fills the bus with oil, fuel, coolant, and other fluids to proper levels * Inspects the bus to ensure that all necessary safety equipment (i.e., flares, fire extinguisher and first aid kit) is present * Maintains student discipline by verbal directions and reminders according to district guidelines * Communicates with students, parents, staff, and administrators * Demonstrates an interest in and empathy for children * Reports bus malfunctions or suspected bus malfunctions to mechanic or Transportation Supervisor * Operates warning lights for student pick-up, discharge and operates hazard lights at railroad crossings * Operates a two-way radio properly * Reads and follows instructions from written materials: maps, route sheets, pre-trip instructions, field trips, etc.

* Completes required forms * Climbs in and out of the school bus emergency door to evacuate the bus in an emergency * Performs emergency first aid Job Skills and Abilities: * Considerable knowledge of the operation of basic bus mechanical equipment * Some knowledge of child behavior * Skill in the operation of a passenger school bus * Ability to care for challenged students with diverse and special transportation needs * Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions * Ability to read and write * Ability to communicate well with people * Ability to be calm under stress * Ability to control temper and maintain poise * Ability to develop and maintain discipline of students * Ability to read a map and follow road directions * Ability to maintain insurability through district fleet policy * Ability to administer first aid * Ability to use technology to complete daily and assigned tasks appropriate for the position * Rate of pay $26.86/hr to $32.30/hr*