Job Description

NOTE: All bus driver positions start out as a substitute position until a minimum evaluation period is met. Once the evaluation requirement is fulfilled, substitute bus drivers are recommended for full-time benefited positions when available. Substitute bus driver positions are considered part-time and work on an as-needed basis.

Substitute Driver - Daily Rate of Pay
$95/day ~ 5 hours/day
Additional work may be available.

Full-Time Bus Driver Salary Schedule:

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School Bus Drivers are directly responsible to the Director of Transportation.

• Successfully complete school bus training as prescribed by the State and local Board of Education.
• Conduct thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle and its special equipment.
• Maintain student passenger discipline and the orderly conduct of all student passengers.
• Report all student passenger misbehavior to the proper school official no later than the day following the misbehavior by the student passenger.
• Report to the proper school official an unsafe act or condition which requires the attention of any person other than the driver.
• Operate the vehicle in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia and the policies of the State and the Henry County Board of Education.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills as required by the local school system.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with school staff, students and the public.
• Complete legible and accurate required reports in the prescribed manner and on a timely basis.
• Clean and service the vehicle to the extent prescribed by the Director of Transportation.
• Maintain routes and schedules as planned by the Director of Transportation and Transportation Supervisor.
• Report hazards along the existing route to the Director of Transportation.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

  Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Commercial Driver's License with School Bus (S) and Passenger (P) endorsements required at the time of employment.
• Ability to pass annual physical required.
• Ability to work well with staff, students, and the community.
• High integrity, excellent character, and good professional reputation.
• Abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators..
• Ability to be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Ability to perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 40 pounds.
• Vision, hearing, written and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.

NOTE; If you do not hold a current CDL with (P) Passenger and (S) School Bus Endorsements, training will be provided. You must pass the written CDL Test and obtain a Bus Permit before the training can be completed. Written test are administered at any Georgia Department of Driver Services location. A notarized CDL Application Fee Exemption Certification Form may be obtained from the Henry County Transportation Department before taking the test.