School Bus Driver

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate buses, school busses or streetcars to transport passengers
• Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
• Deal with public
• Complete logbooks and reports
• Deal with difficult passengers and resolve conflicts
• Ensure children's safety when boarding and leaving buses and crossing street while bus is stopped
• Maintain control of student activities during travel to prevent distractions or behaviours that could compromise safety
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Class 4/4F/F/4A-B-C Licence (ambulances, emergency vehicles and buses with fewer than 24 passengers)
• Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
• Provincial or Territorial Commercial Vehicle licence (Class 4 or E)
• School Bus Endorsement
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• First Nations students

Type of experience

• School bus driver
• Intercity bus driver
• Tour and charter bus driver
• Buses

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Regional
• Provincial/territorial

Additional information

Security and safety

• Child Abuse Registry check
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Driver's abstract
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Wellness program