Bus Driver

The School Bus Driver will perform the following duties:

• Provide safe transport of students to and from school and related events in a timely manner according to The Academy bus route schedule
• Give complete mental attention to conditions of the road while also observing actions of students in bus
• Adhere to all written and posted traffic laws
• Perform pre and post trip vehicle inspections, ensuring the school bus is clean and well maintained
• Assist students as needed; ensure safety of all students on the bus
• Maintain order on the bus; verbally direct/discipline unruly students. Report egregious, harmful, or repetitive cases of unacceptable student behavior to principal or supervisor. At bus driver’s discretion, students experiencing regular behavioral issues may be assigned seats in the front of the bus. Bus driver will pull to side of road before dealing with significant issues.
• Prevent unauthorized persons from embarking on bus
• Calmly and effectively resolve emergency and non-emergency situations that occur during route