Specialized Transport Driver

Job Overview

The specialized transport driver is responsible for all activities required to safely drive a passenger vehicle transporting students and other authorized personnel to and from schools and school-related events.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Provide safe transport of students on an assigned route according to a definite time schedule, which may require driving during pre-daylight and dusk periods
• Before driving, inspects vehicle and checks fuel, oil, water, lights, brakes, and steering system
• Operates vehicle in compliance with all traffic and safety laws and regulations
• Exhibits defensive driving habits and observing posted speed limits
• Performs chain-of-custody activities for unsupervised students under certain conditions
• Assists students getting into and out of the vehicle if necessary
• Keeps records of vehicle mileage and the number of passengers transported
• Maintains a clean and orderly vehicle
• Adapts driving methods to weather and road conditions and installs snow chains when required
• Performs basic First Aid and CPR procedures as required

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education

Experience

Four (4) years of driving experience, minimum age of twenty (20)

Licenses and Certifications

Valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Completion of transit driver training requirements and/or bus driver training of Loudoun County Public Schools
• Knowledge of traffic and highway safety rules and regulations and local street and road system.
• Ability to perform basic first aid procedures
• Knowledge of basic mechanical principles of motor vehicle operations
• Advanced level of verbal and written fluency in English and communicates effectively with students, staff, and parents; carries out written and oral instructions
• Ability to operate a two-way radio
• Ability to operate a vehicle safely and to drive defensively
• Ability to recognize and report vehicle malfunctions
• Ability to maintain student discipline
• Ability to use initiative, make timely and accurate decisions, adapt to change, and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to use good judgment and common sense and react well to emergency situations
• Ability to recognize medical problems and take appropriate action to ensure student safety
• Ability to utilize technology, including a tablet for navigation, for supporting transportation operations
• Under LCPS Policy 6215, all employees who are assigned an LCPS licensed motor vehicle must possess a valid operator's license from their state of residency. In addition, employees shall allow LCPS to obtain a Motor Vehicles transcript showing that, within the preceding five years, that there are no convictions of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs, convictions of refusing to take a blood or breath test, convictions of a felony, or assigned to any alcohol safety action program or driver alcohol rehabilitation program within the preceding 12 months, have not been convicted of two or more moving traffic violations or have not been required to attend a driver improvement clinic by the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for prolonged periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or tools; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear; to climb stairs and ladders; to bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl; to hold, grasp, and turn objects; to use fingers to operate computer keyboards; and to feel shapes, size, and temperature of objects. The employee is regularly required to maneuver the aisle of bus with ease and may be required to lift up to approximately 50 pounds.

Reports to: Supervisor, Transportation

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 10 months/ 186 days

Salary Level: Scale B/Universal - Non-Exempt 6

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range: $25.62 - $32.89

Remote Work Eligible: No

Union Designation: Non-certified

Essential Personnel Disclosure

Employees who perform the responsibilities of this job are considered essential personnel. Essential personnel are designated employees who must report for work during a delay or emergency situations. A workplace emergency is an unforeseen situation that threatens the staff, pupils, or the public; disrupts or shuts down business operations; or causes physical or environmental damage. Emergencies may be natural or manmade. It is incumbent upon the supervisor to inform and confirm which essential personnel are required to work during emergency closings. Notification and confirmation of the expectation of essential personnel to report to work, or maintain as-needed status, will be executed with as much advanced notice as possible via in-person communication or email.