Position Overview:

Blake’s school bus drivers are a dynamic link within the Blake Community tasked with the safe transport of pupils to and from school. Position is based on a 20-hour workweek with each day split into two, 2-hour route shifts with the possibility of additional charter hours assigned periodically.

The position pays $26.00 an hour and up to $2,500 Sign on bonus for a Current Licensed Class B Drivers, with school bus endorsements.

Essential Functions:

• Reports to Transportation Manager

• Receive direction from transportation dispatcher

• Daily transportation of school-age children to and from home, centralized pick-up points and school campuses.

• Transportation of school-age children to and from school campuses and field trip locations.

• Responsible for insuring the safety and security of students, which may include directing and assisting in evacuation of the bus.

• Clean and fuel buses

• Conduct pre-trip inspection of school buses.

• Attend monthly safety training classes

• Participate in ongoing pre-trip, driving and emergency procedures evaluations.

Team Participation:

The Blake bus driver is expected to provide ongoing feedback to management on the efficiency of the route assigned to him/her. Additionally, the bus driver will actively interact with other transportation team members aiding in the ongoing business collaboration of the transportation team and it responsibilities.
Experience and Skills:

Position Criteria:

Required:

• Strong Customer service skills - ability to interact with students and parents in a friendly and professional manner.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Strong work ethic centered on maintaining schedules, mutual respect and teamwork.

• Successful completion of a criminal background check.

• Clean motor vehicle record history.

• Ability to be medically certified to drive a school bus by the Department of Transportation and any Blake School mandated physical testing.

• Class B commercial driver’s license with passenger and school bus endorsements or the ability to obtain Class B commercial license. (Will help train the right individual)

• Ability to engage, interact and communicate with children and their parents.

Preferred:

• Prior professional driving experience (preferably school bus)

• General mechanical knowledge and experience with Minnesota School bus rules and regulations.
  

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit for periods of time up to three hours

• Able to lift up to 40 lbs

• Ability to bend and stoop

• Ability to pass Blake School’s Driver Ability Assessment

• Ability to perform duties in extreme weather conditions

• Ability to evacuate school children from school bus in an emergency

• Free of impairment of an arm, foot or leg which interferes with the ability to perform normal tasks associated with operating a school bus

• No established medical history or clinical diagnosis of rheumatic, arthritic, orthopedic, muscular, neuromuscular, or vascular disease which interferes with the ability to operate and control a school bus

• Required to submit to, and pass mandated illegal substance drug testing prior to beginning work and randomly through the term of your employment with the school