Position Type:
Bus Operator/Transportation/Bus Operator
Date Posted:
12/5/2024
Location:
Central Office Itinerant
Date Available:
2024/2025
Closing Date:
12/11/2024
County:
Mason County Schools
MASON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Job Description
POSITION: School Bus Operator
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of Transportation; Assistant Director of Transportation
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
EMPLOYMENT Minimum 200 days annually, pursuant to WV Code
TERM: §18A-4-8; extended employment terms may be established by MCBOE
SALARY: Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8a, in accordance with Mason County Salary Scale, Pay Grade D
commensurate with experience and education level
EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated annually by the Transportation Director
and in accordance with WV State Code §18A-2-12, WV State Board Policy 5314, and MCBOE's Guide to Performance Evaluation for Service Personnel
JOB SUMMARY: Operate a school bus or other school transportation vehicle, Special Education Van ranging in size from 15-passenger to 92-passenger, to pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled locations safely. This route will be Monday through Friday to take a student and students support aide to the Autism Service Center in South Point Ohio both to and from the center daily.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: (Pursuant to WV State Board of Education Policy 4336)
Perform pre/post trip inspections
Learn route, including pick up and drop off locations
Safely use fire extinguisher
Assist and supervise students with disabilities
Communicate with students, parents, school officials and supervisors
Mop and clean inside and outside the vehicle
Complete proper paperwork
Work overtime as needed
Ability to sit for long periods of time
Ability to tolerate ill children and clean up from student sickness accidents
Walk from the operator's seat to the rear of the bus.
Open all emergency exits.
Install snow chains on a bus.
Raise the hood of a conventional school bus and check oil levels and antifreeze levels.
Remove obstructions from wind shield and under wiper blades.
Adjust all outside mirrors.
Secure a wheelchair
Perform all duties outlined in WV State Board of Education Policy 4336 which is available at
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School diploma or equivalent, pursuant to WV Code §18A-2-5; Criminal
background check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18-5-15c; Meet the definition of
"Qualifications" in WV Code §18A-4-8b; demonstrated competency, pursuant to
WV Code §18A-4-8e (state-approved competency test) as required.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
"'Bus Operator' means a person employed to operate school buses and other school
transportation vehicles as provided by the State Board." (Pursuant to WV §18A-4-8)
Must be at least 21 years of age
Must have at least three years of driving experience as a licensed operator of any
vehicle
Must obtain and maintain WV CDL license with passenger and school bus
endorsements
Must successfully complete WV School Bus Safety Program and pass requisite
online and skills tests
Must be able to climb in and out of bus to check engine compartment
Must maintain valid CPR and First Aid certification
Must pass a physical examination from a Medical Examiner as defined by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as well as drug and alcohol screen
Must meet all requirements outlined in WV State Board of Education Policy 4336 which is available at
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop,
reach overhead and shoulder height, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see, use
interior and exterior rear view mirrors, and use repetitive motions. While performing the
duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 50 pounds
(100 pounds minimum on a special education bus) of materials, children, etc. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include distance vision such as to read road signs and
detect road hazards, near vision such as to monitor instruments as well as student
passengers, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet
multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff
members.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures from below
freezing to occasionally 80°F during warmer months. The noise level in the work
environment is moderate to loud (60-90 dB). Bus operators usually have a five-day
workweek that is considered a "split-shift" meaning the first run can begin early in the
morning (4:45 a.m.) to late afternoon (5:30 p.m.) with time off in-between. Hours are
dictated by the schedule they run. A bus operator can anticipate slippery floor surfaces
from passengers loading and unloading. A Bus Operator runs through heavy traffic while
dealing with passengers. The job can be more stressful and fatiguing than physically
strenuous.
The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this
position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this
position and additional dut