Bus Driver Trainee (No CDL B and/or Missing Passenger or School Bus Endorsements) at Metropolitan School District of Warren Township in Indianapolis, IN

Job description

JOB TITLE: Bus Driver Trainee FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt, hourly employee. WORK DAYS: Training lasts for approximately 6 weeks. STANDARD HOURS PER DAY: 4 hours per day while in training. WORK YEAR: The length of employment for the Bus Driver Trainee is approximately 6 weeks, but it depends on the amount of training that is needed for the trainee to successfully meet the District's expectations to become a Substitute Bus Driver or a Bus Driver. SALARY SCHEDULE & BENEFITS: The Bus Driver Trainee is paid on the "Bus Driver" salary schedule, but is not eligible for benefits due to the temporary nature of the Trainee's employment. REPORTS TO: The Bus Driver Trainee reports to the Director of Transportation and to the Bus Driver Trainer. SUPERVISES: The Bus Driver Trainee does not supervise any other employees. GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Under specific direction, the Bus Driver Trainee is to learn the rules, procedures and methods for safely and legally driving a school bus. The Bus Driver Trainee is expected to learn how to provide for the safe transporting, loading and unloading of students to and from destinations, and the safety and welfare of all persons. The Bus Driver Trainee is expected to learn to drive while monitoring the students, and providing the required assistance to students with special medical needs. The Bus Driver Trainee is expected to pass the state test(s) for the Commercial Driver's License designation at the conclusion of the training. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Learns to provide school bus transportation for the District students to and from destinations, to include field trips and special events. Learns to perform pre- and post-bus inspection activities to ensure proper operating conditions, adherence to prescribed Department of Transportation standards, and compliance with proper safety standards. Learns to maintain a bus evacuation plan and learns to coordinate bus evacuation activities as appropriate. Learns to transport students according to established routing sheets; ensures maintenance of periodic routing updates. Learns to monitor daily school bus activities to ensure proper student conduct at all times, and adherence to appropriate disciplinary controls. Learns to maintain attendance records, seating charts, disciplinary documentation, and updated student information; communicates via radio dispatch as appropriate. Learns to obtain/maintain safe driver designation and applicable physical and dexterity standards. Learns to ensure the safe loading and unloading of students to and from destinations, to include operation of specialized equipment for attending to students with special needs, i.e., wheelchair lifts and tie-downs, toddler/infant seats and seat belts. Learns to perform routine cleaning and bus maintenance activities; maintains neat and orderly appearance, to include assigned uniforms. Learns to conduct re-fueling activities, to include maintaining assigned fuel use logs. Learns to report any perceived or potential school bus defects in a time efficient manner to the appropriate supervisor of fleet maintenance personnel. Learns to establish and maintain effective communications and working relationships with bus monitors, district personnel, school officials, and parents. Learns to be responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Warren. Learn to be responsible for timely and accurate information maintained as part of the job responsibilities. NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: While the following tasks are necessary for the work of the department, they are not an essential part of the purpose of this position and may also be performed by other department members: Performs related duties as directed. ENTRY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS: 1. EDUCATION/TRAINING: High school diploma or GED is required. 2. EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 5 years of satisfactory experience as a licensed driver. 3. CERTIFICATIONS &/OR LICENSES: Requires the ability to obtain and maintain a