BUS DRIVERS AND BUS ATTENDANTS FOR SCHOOLS

Jerome School District #261
Job Description
School Bus Driver and Bus Attendants Needed - apply at
www.jeromeschools.org - employee opportunities


All Applications will be processed by North Side Bus Company.

A School Bus Driver, or Bus Driver, is in charge of providing safe transport for school children based on a schedule and route. Their duties include helping students board the bus, learning which students take their route and planning around traffic during trips. Bus Attendants provide assistant to the bus driver and students on the bus.

School Bus Driver duties and responsibilities
A School Bus Driver interacts daily with children and serves as their trusted transportation to and from school. As such, a School Bus Driver should be free of any traffic or criminal violations and should have an authoritative, yet calming demeanor and a strong understanding of traffic laws. In your job description, it is important to list the responsibilities and duties of the School Bus Driver position, which may include the following:
  • Transport children and other passengers to and from school
  • Obey all traffic laws
  • Maintain a clean and mechanically sound bus at all times
  • Ensure the safety of all students
  • Verify permissions for children who ride home with friends
  • Assist students with getting on and off the bus as needed
  • Discipline children as needed to maintain a safe environment
  • Perform inspections of the bus before and after each route
  • Attend safety meetings as required.
 
School Bus Attendant duties and responsibilities
A school bus attendant provides assistance and order for students during school bus rides to and from school, or on field trips. School bus attendants work for the transportation service department in school districts or directly for private schools. Typical job duties of a school bus attendant are greeting students as they board, showing passengers to their assigned seats and making sure they buckle their seatbelts, and helping students with special needs. A school bus attendant also supervises students to make sure they behave during the ride and often accompanies students from the bus to the school entrance.
 
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