
STS School Bus Driver
Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc. Careers
Suffolk County, New York
Full Time
Expires On: 07/02/2025
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Responsibilities:
- Conduct pre- and post-trip inspections to ensure proper operating condition of vehicle and on-board equipment.
- Operate the school bus in a safe and effective manner in order to minimize and avoid the risk of injury, property damage, sleeping children, or loss of life.
- Operate the school bus in a safe and efficient way according to all relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
- Maintenance of a clean and organized bus. Ensure the bus is safely secured.
- Inform supervisor, and/or dispatch of any requirements for maintenance or repairs.
- Maintain schedules and order on the bus.
- Pick up and transport students as per set schedule. Take attendance on the bus and ensure students are aware of rules and responsibilities as passengers.
- Provide excellent customer service by operating wheelchair lift and assist handicapped in boarding, riding and alighting in a safe manner by ensuring the safety of all passengers by use of appropriate on-board restraints.
- Communicate effectively with dispatch via two way radio and report any behavioral or disciplinary issues.
- Reports hazardous or dangerous conditions along bus route and at passenger loading zones, including such hazards as unusual traffic, road conditions, obstructions, construction, and potential criminal activity.
- Adjusts to variables in normal working conditions, including adverse weather, traffic and construction, passenger problems, accidents and trip changes.
- Provides assistance in controlling accident or incident scenes.
- Performs other related duties similar in nature and level as assigned.
- Must attend mandatory meetings as required and maintain
- Ability to operate school bus in a safe and responsible manner.
- Knowledge of highway and school bus regulation.
- Knowledge of how to work with children, and children with special needs.
- Knowledge of scheduling system and procedures, as well as record keeping.
- Ability to ready, write and speak Basic English.
- Ability to communicate courteously and effectively.
- Must pass pre-employment physical, including DOT medical card and DOT Drug Screen.
- Must be 23 years or older, and no convictions of driving while suspended or revoked.
- Must be able to work varying shifts. Shifts assigned based on seniority.
- Attend employee meetings; including safety, training, retraining, etc., as required.
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Compensation details: 26-32.39 Hourly Wage
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