Reports to:   

Supervisor of Transportation

 

Location of Work:

VBISD Transportation

635 Blackman Street

Lawrence, MI 49064

 

Job Goals:     
The overall job goal of the Special Education Bus Driver is to substitute as a bus driver when needed and provide safe operation of the school bus, according to good judgement and the laws of the State of Michigan.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Education:             
High school diploma or equivalent required 

Certification:         
Completion of State School Bus Driver Training Program required 

Work Experience: 
Previous experience as a school bus driver preferred 

Skills: 

• Exhibit satisfactory performance on both a written and driving competency test 

• Possess the physical strength to perform the required tasks
  
  

Essential Job Functions: 

• Available to sub when needed

• Maintain a current list of students picked up, in order of pick up. 

• Notify the transportation office of student address changes. 

• Be prepared to respond to bus radio. 

• Deliver students to assigned buildings, promptly. 

• Discontinue bus service to a particular student only when notified to do so by the transportation office. 

• Have children pass in front of the bus when entering or leaving the bus. 

• Prepare an accident report immediately after every accident involving the bus. 

• Assist the bus aide with care and supervision of the children in the event of an emergency. 

• Assist the school in communicating with the home and vice-versa. 

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor.
• Regular and reliable, in person attendance.
• Valid driver's license required.

 

This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISD’s website at www.vbisd.org under Employment.  If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, you may use a computer at VBISD by calling 269-539-5218. 

 

Position is open until filled. 

 

In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.