Substitute Bus Driver

Transportation/Bus Driver - Substitute

7/11/2024

North County Bus Garage

Upon Board Approval

06/20/2025

Job Title: Substitute Bus Driver

Department: Transportation

Location: Bus Garage

Reports to: Supervisor, Transportation

Approved By: Board of Education

Date: February, 2022

SUMMARY:

Drives buses to transport students over specified routes according to time schedule. Complies with traffic regulations

when a regular driver is absent.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned.)

1. Drives a school bus safely and professionally
2. Deals with stressful conditions in a professional manner
3. Performs and properly completes daily pre-trip inspections
4. Complies with all traffic ordinances
5. Complies with discipline policies set forth in the School Code of Conduct
6. Must have patience, be neat and personable, kind and courteous
7. Participates in on-site training
8. Shows proficiency in handling and maneuvering school bus

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises students while transporting them

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The

requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Must have no points on driving record and be able to pass physical, including drug screening.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver's License Class B. Must pass State Skill Test and State Written Test and

attain 'S' and 'P' endorsements.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between

words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these

operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to

deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students. Ability to read and understand maps. Ability to pass

State Skill Test, State Written Test, Department of Transportation physical and MDE Basic Training Program. Ability to

communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district

requirements and Board of Education policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit and occasionally required to walk or

stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and truck while performing the duties of this job. The

employee is continuously bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person. and will frequently bend at the

trunk more than the average person. The employee frequently repeats the same hand, arm or finger motion many times.

The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp tools. And is continuously driving on the job. The employee must

occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as students. Specific vision abilities required by this job include

close vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while

performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in temperatures above 100° and below 32° and

occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints

and interact with the public and other workers. The employee has direct responsibility for the safety and well-being of

others.

The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.

Attachment(s):

• Bus Driver - Substitute.pdf