Lead Custodian/Bus Driver Specialist

Lead Custodian/Bus Driver Specialist

Job Summary

Summary

Drives a school bus over designated routes for the purpose of transporting students to and from school and on special trips. Provides custodian, groundskeeping, or warehousing services.

Distinguishing Career Features

The Lead Custodian/Bus Driver Specialist is part of a School Bus Driver career path. Norris School District, because of its size, offers advancement to Drivers who assume additional duties. Specialists may advance from Driver by assuming custodial, groundskeeping, warehousing, food service, or other responsibilities. Advancement to Bus Driver Specialist/Lead Custodian requires compliance with the stated qualifications and a demonstrated ability to take on duties such as Lead Custodian.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills

Requires a complete working knowledge and understanding of safe bus driving practices sufficient to recognize problems and take appropriate action. Requires working knowledge of the operations of specially equipped buses. Requires working knowledge of the goals and objectives of the school bus drivers' training program, plus the methods and techniques of training and evaluation. Must have a complete understanding of State laws, rules, and regulations, and Education Code sections pertaining to school bus operations and pupil transportation. Must know how to apply first aid practices. Requires sufficient knowledge of and skill at using personal computers to access and use office productivity software and other resources to store and retrieve information. Requires sufficient human relations skills in order to teach conduct training, facilitate demonstrations and incident simulations, and maintain harmony with team members, parents, and students.

Abilities

Requires the ability to carry out the essential functions of the position. Must be able to recognize malfunctions in equipment and take appropriate action. Requires the ability to maintain the assigned vehicle in clean and safe operating con

Requirements / Qualifications

Requires valid Commercial Class A or B Driver's License with School Bus, Passenger, and Air Brake endorsements

Medical examination card

Valid California Special Driver Certificate

Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License

Valid CPR and First Aid Certification.

3 Professional References

CPR/First Aid Certification

DMV out

Driver's License Copy