at Perryayz Headstart in Rantoul, Illinois, United States
Job Description
01.04.12 – Bus Driver Job Description
Bus Driver Job Description Policy Number and Laste Update
(01.04.12/01-2011)
Title:
Bus Driver
Reports to:
Director/Site Supervisor
Supervises:
None
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
General Summary
Under the general supervision of the Director or Site Supervisor, the Bus Driver has the primary responsibility for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of the children, staff andvolunteers during bus transportation to and from the center and on field trips. It is also the role of the Bus Driver to: guarantee that the bus is clean and in proper working conditionat all times; determine and follow safe and efficient bus routes; ensure all children are in age appropriate child safety restraints; assist in ensuring child/staff ratio is maintained on thebus and provide day to day guidance to the Bus Aides; maintain all transportation records required by the program; ensure bus evacuation drills are held at least monthly; and,evacuate children in case of emergency The Bus Driver also acts as a link between the parents and the Head Start program.
Essential Functions:
1. Ensures the safety and well-being of children and adults being transported to and from the program and on field trips.
2. Arranges for the annual state inspection of the bus(as) before program begins to transport children; assures, with prior approval, purchases and/or repairs are made pursuant tostate inspection.
3. Completes a comprehensive written inspection of the bus daily, reporting any conditions of concern to the Director, or delegated staff person, before transporting children.
4. Ensures that the communication device (e.g. two-way radio, cellular phone) is in proper working order before each trip.
5. Arranges for and ensures completion of routine maintenance of bus (e.g., oil change); transporting the bus to and from maintenance and/or repair facilities.
6. Ensures that the bus always has sufficient fuel.
7. Ensures that there is always fresh drinking water on the bus.
8. In consultation with the Director, develops and follows efficient and safe written bus routes that ensure no child will be on the bus more than one hour.
9. Operates bus in such a way that road and safety regulations are always followed; reports any traffic violations to the Director immediately.
10. With the assistance of Bus Aides, ensures all children are in age appropriate child safety restraints at all times during transportation.
11. Assists with ensuring child/staff ratios are maintained on the bus and provides day to day guidance to the Bus Aides.
12. With the assistance of the Bus Aides, follows safe bus loading and unloading procedures.
13. Follows procedures to guarantee no child is left alone on bus without adult supervision at any time, including insuring all children have departed bus at the end of all bus routes(morning, evening and during field trips or other special trips).
14. With the assistance of the Bus Aides, assures that children who are visibly sick or complaining of feeling sick remain with their family. (Follows IMHSP Short-term Exclusion andReadmission Policy). Informs designated staff person at the center of those children who will be absent.
15. With the assistance of the Bus Aides, assures children’s medications are received from parents and delivered to center following the delegate’s procedures.
16. Follows other procedures developed by the delegate for receiving children (e.g., with assistance of Bus Aides, ensures children are freshly diapered; toys and bottles are left withparents, etc.)
17. Keeps the bus clean and free of debris; follows other bus cleaning procedures.
18. Routinely inventories bus emergency and first aid supplies and equipment, reports needs to the Director, or delegated staff person.
19. With the Family Partnership Coordinator, identifies those persons authorized by the parents/guardians to receive the children. Delivers children only to the authorized persons.Follows IMSHSP Child Sign-In/Sign-Out procedures.
20. With the assistance of Bus Aides, delivers messages and other items to and from the parents.
21. Prepares aides and children for bus drills and ensures bus evacuation drills are held at least monthly. Documents all drills in writing.
22. Assists in other transportation training of bus aides, teachers, children and volunteers.
23. In case of accidents/emergencies, evacuates children according to written and practiced procedures.
24. In the event of an accident, assures that medical emergency procedures are followed; completes a written accident report as required by delegate’s procedure and otherauthorities.
25. Attends and participates in center pre-service and in-service trainings, and other continuing education, career and professional development opportunities.
26. Participates in the agency’s self-evaluation process and grantee monitoring visits, as requested, and complies with any Program Improvement Plans developed.
27. Performs other duties, as assigned.
The above statements are intended to describe the
