Jurupa Unified School District BUS DRIVER – SPECIAL STUDENTS DEFINITION Under supervision to operate a school bus and transport students over designated routes in compliance with assigned schedules; and to do related work as required. The position of Bus Driver-Special Students is differentiated from Bus Driver in that the majority of bus operation is on a Class II school bus transporting physically handicapped and/or mentally handicapped students. It is further differentiated in that a demonstrated ability to communicate and relate well with physically handicapped and mentally handicapped students is required. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS · Inspects buses prior to operation in accordance with written rules and regulations. · Perform fueling and maintain prescribed levels of fuel of the bus. · Drives buses over designated routes. · Picks up and discharges students. · Operates a wheelchair lift for entry and exit from bus. · Secures wheelchairs. · Secures physically handicapped students into seats for transport. · Assists students on and off buses and escorts them across streets when necessary. · Maintains prescribed cleanliness levels of the bus. · Prepares and completes required reports. · Performs other tasks as required to safely operate a bus in accordance with laws and district policies. OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS · Performs other related duties as assigned. LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE REQUIRED A valid appropriate California Driver’s License; valid medical card/certificate and verification of First Aid proficiency as required by State law; and a valid California School Bus Driver’s Certificate. Must qualify for insurance coverage by the district insurance carrier. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Safe driving practices; Safe fueling practices; Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of students. Ability to: Drive a school bus and other automotive equipment safely and efficiently; Maintain order among students on a school bus; Understand and follow oral and written instructions; Communicate and relate well with physically and mentally handicapped students; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; Work and drive safely. Meet minimum physical requirements as prescribed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles; Personnel Services (over) BUS DRIVER – SPECIAL STUDENTS Ability to (continued): Read, understand and follow handwritten or typed documents, including maps; Communicate effectively with students, parents and staff; Safely and effectively operate a school bus in known or unexpected traffic and weather conditions; and in spite of loud, disruptive, and distracting student behavior; Work in a wide range of environmental conditions, such as hot and cold weather, and in proximity to exhaust fumes; Effectively perform intervention procedures to prevent fights and other altercations; Deal with hostile, emotional, ill or angry persons in an effective manner; Assist ill students to a specific location or onto a stretcher, wheelchair or into a vehicle; Assist disabled students to enter and exit the bus; Perform multiple tasks at once (such as driving while using the radio, controlling students, etc.); Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk; Climb slopes, stairs, steps and ladders; Lift, carry, push and pull heavy objects; Maintain steady, regular attendance; Work with various chemical agents and cleaners in a safe and effective manner. Experience: One year of experience in the operation of a bus or heavy motor vehicle. Education: Completion of the eighth grade or its equivalent. Personal Qualities: Sound judgment, patience, willingness to perform job tasks, reliable and dependable. Personnel Services January 7, 2002