Bus Driver (Early Childhood Education)

## Description

**Position Summary - Bus Driver**

**Part-time Position (6:30 AM - 8:30AM & 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)**

Under the direction of the Center Manager, the bus driver will be responsible for transporting assigned children, parents and staff on routes on a daily basis according to specific time schedules. Transportation activities include but not limited to: transporting participants to and from the primary child care centers, field trips, extracurricular activities and other locales as required.

**PURPOSE OF POSITION:**

The Bus Driver provides safe, efficient transportation and provides support to the center as needed.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):**

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| **Behavior Standard – 50% of Position** |

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.

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• | **Attendance Standard** |

• Maintains excellent punctuality and attendance

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• | **Fundamental: Day to Day Activities** |

• Transports children, parents, and staff in a safe manner to and from the primary childcare centers, field trips and other designated locals.
• Performs maintenance and safety checks on a daily basis in accordance with ESNG transportation plan
• Reports all accidents to ESNG supervisors and other proper authorities in accordance with policies
• Provides first aid and emergency assistance to children/adults as needed.
• Completes daily operational data sheets, submits as required

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• | **Communications/Public Relations** |

• Attend meetings as needed with center manger and field operations manager to review policies, procedures and their implementation
• Promote ESNG and its values and mission

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• | **Monitoring** |

• Completes a weekly report for the Center Manager and Field Operations Manager

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• | **Record Keeping** |

• Maintains all necessary documents
• Organize and submits all invoices

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• | **Compliance** |

• Follows all appropriate regulations related to proper operations of school buses

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• | **Learning and Growth** |

• Participates in all mandatory Easter Seals trainings to include pre-service, in-service and other educational programs and trainings
• Completes the minimum number of training hours required by DHR, OSR, Georgia Pre-K and Head Start

**OTHER DUTIES:**
Performs other duties as required by management.
**Note: A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required for this position.**
## Qualifications
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Bus Driver:**
A High School Diploma or equivalent
Valid State of Georgia, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), P&S endorsements
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must pass the Drug Test.
Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable.
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:**

• Must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the assigned functions responsibly.
• Must possess effective communications skills..
• Must possess a satisfactory MVR report..
• Must provide the Field Operations Manager with a Motor Vehicle Report yearly.
• Must maintain yearly physical and drug screening requirements .
• Must be able to attend night meetings, and travel out of the area as necessary.
• Must possess the ability to move/lift children up to age five (5).
• Must possess the ability to perform basic first aid to children.
• Must possess basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance.