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Bus Driver(s)

Township of Franklin Public Schools (Gloucester Co.) | Franklinville, NJ

  

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CountyGloucester
Posted Date 8/06/2024
Expiration Date6/30/2025
Description
Qualifications
  1. Valid Commercial Driver's License
  2. Minimum safe driving experience as determined by the board
  3. Sufficient mechanical aptitude to diagnose minor problems and make appropriate repairs
  4. Ability to maintain passenger discipline to ensure their safety and well-being and protect against vandalism
  5. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
Reports to: Supervisor of Transportation
Job Goal: To transport pupils in a safe and efficient manner and perform all activities related to the operation of the school bus.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
Safety, maintenance and inspection requirements
 
  1. Conducts a pre-trip safety inspection of the bus prior to every trip and completes the School Bus Condition Report.
 
  1. Notifies bus mechanic of any mechanical malfunctions and/or safety hazards.
 
  1. Performs interior bus cleaning duties daily, cleans windows and exterior as needed, and refuels the vehicle.
 
  1. Performs light bus maintenance as necessary.
 
  1. Participates in emergency evacuation drills in accordance with administrative code and board policy, and instructs passengers regarding safety regulations and other bus rules.
 
Driving and safe bus operations
 
  1. Adheres to established routes, designated bus stops and keeps to assigned time schedule.
 
  1. Transports only authorized pupils and ensures that all students have left the bus at the end of the route.
 
  1. Obeys all traffic laws and observes mandatory school bus safety regulations.
 
 
BUS DRIVER (continued)
  1. Reports all accidents and pupil injuries immediately to the transportation supervisor and principal and completes required reports.
  2. If ticketed as a result of an accident or traffic stop by police, the bus driver will pay any fines and court costs, and will attend driving safety classes if so ordered by the municipal court judge.
 
  1. Will not use a cell phone while the bus is turned on or in gear, either to receive calls or to make calls.  Cell phone operation on a moving vehicle is a distraction and a safety hazard.  Cell phone operation by a bus driver is only permitted if the bus is parked or at the roadside curb with the engine turned off and the bus out-of-gear. 
 
  1. Performs other duties within the scope of the job description as assigned by the Supervisor of Transportation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employment Conditions:
Contract year: Ten (10) Months; September 1 to June 30
Bargaining Unit: TFSSA
Evaluation: In accordance with board policy
Date(s) of Revision: Approved: 3/20/85
Revised: 11/24/86; 5/15/91; 6/21/95; 5/20/15
County
Gloucester

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