Job Information
Central City Community School Bus Driver in CENTRAL CITY, Iowa
School Van Driver
Central City Schools is hiring for a Van Driver for the 2024-2025 School Year. Route times can vary, beginning any time between approximately 11:00am and 12:00pm and ending around 3:30pm. This would be a route over to Kirkwood in Monticello. A School Bus Driver's main responsibility is the safe and efficient transportation of students to and from school and related activities.
Bus Drivers are assigned to work during the school year only (9 months/year) but may have the opportunity to drive during the summer for summer programs and related activities. Daily Route Drivers are a paid rate of $105/day.
The candidate chosen for hire will need to complete a background check, pre-employment drug screen and have passed/completed all DOT school bus driver requirements and hold all applicable licensing/certification. Onboarding and training is required through the Transportation Director prior to working as a Bus Driver with Central City Schools.
JOB REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
POSITION TITLE:
Bus Driver (Regular Route, Special Ed Route and Activity Trips)
EMPLOYEE UNIT:
Bus Drivers
REPORTS TO:
Transportation Supervisor
Normal Work Day Begins:
Varies by route or trip
OBJECTIVE:
To provide students with safe and efficient transportation to and from school, including related activities.
MAJOR DUTIES:
- Drive the routes and or trips as assigned without deviation(s) unless authorized to do so or because of a specific emergency, allowing common sense to dictate otherwise for that specific incident.
- Works with a variety of students, parents, guardians and school personnel.
- Maintain discipline and control on the bus at stops, transfer stations and while in operation; this includes the Central City School Discipline Program.
- Maintain assigned bus by completing daily inspections and other pre-trip duties, notifying mechanics of any and all mechanical problems.
- Maintain driver records such as time cards, physicals, school permits.
- Monitor radio and provide radio communication as needed.
- May meet with the Special Education teachers to review a students disabilities and how the Driver might better meet the students needs as well as improve behavior on the bus.
- Other duties of a similar nature to be assigned as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must meet State and Federal DOT requirementsplus additional training required by the Central City School District for regular education or special education route drivers;CDL, bus permit, valid physical, alcohol and drug screens as required by applicable federal or state regulations.Completion of a criminal background check including child and dependent adult abuse registry check. Physical and chauffeurs license and state permit. Computer skills useful for maintaining routing and student database computer systems.Bilingual preferred or highly desirable.
EVALUATION:
Transportation Supervisor shall evaluate at least annually.
CONTINUOUS NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
It is the policy of the Central City Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the districts Equity Coordinator, Leisa Breitfelder, Superintendent, Central City Community School District, 400 Barber Street, Central City, Iowa 52214-9756. Phone number (319) 438-6181. lbreitfelder@centralcitycsd.org