Bus Driver; Vehicle Operator

Job Description - Bus Driver (Vehicle Operator
2) (260001HO)

Bus Driver (Vehicle Operator
2) ( 260001HO )

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Kimberly Basil; human.resources.gov

Mar 7, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Ohio School for the Deaf 500 Morse Road Columbus 43214

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $21.64

Full-time

Work Hours : 12:30PM - 9:00PM

Union : OCSEA

Equipment Operations

Technical Skills : CDL, Equipment Operations, Transportation, Vehicle Maintenance

Professional Skills :
Attention to Detail, Decision Making, Organizing and Planning, Time Management

The Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services supports the unique instructional and environmental needs of our deaf and blind students while furthering a vision of cohesion and collaboration.

Provides for the safety of students and staff:

• Exercises greatest care at all times in transportation of school children;
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, employees, equipment and property;
• Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as reasonably possible;
• Wears seat belt assembly while driving;
• Instructs students who ride about rider safety;
• Ensures passengers use appropriate restraints/seatbelts;
• Operates lifts in a safe and proper manner according to operating procedures, following all provision of Pupil Transportation regulations of the State Board of Education and terms of the School Bus Driver Handbook;
• Operates vehicle at a safe speed not to exceed posted speed limits;
• Keeps a copy of route schedule in vehicle, including time vehicle starts, time it leaves each point at which students are taken on, time of arrival, vehicle odometer reading at beginning of route where first student is picked up;
• Operates vehicle in accordance with route schedule and designated stops;
• Inspects, verifies and monitors the operational condition and safety of vehicle accessories and assigns buses on a daily basis;
• Submits reports of vehicle condition, route time and mileage, passenger roster, maintenance needs, time keeping and abnormal occurrences as required.

Performs related duties as assigned:

• Periodically participates in mandated meetings and in-service programs during traditional and non-traditional workdays and work hours as required by ODBES;
• Lifts and moves heavy and/or bulky objects or children weighing up to 100 lbs.;
• Maintains cleanliness of windows and interior of bus on a daily basis;
• Washes bus exterior, fueling and providing minor service to vehicles;
• Maintains general cleanliness of transportation depots if necessary.

Assists maintenance department:

• Performs labor and custodial duties (e.g., shovels snow, loads and unloads trucks, mows grass, cuts weeds, hauls trash, moves furniture, sets up chairs, tables, stages and platforms, cleans and dusts, sweeps, mops and waxes floors and cleans windows and walls).

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division & reading, writing & speaking English; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. operating passenger bus or van; valid Commercial Driver License with appropriate endorsement for size & type of motorized equipment operated as regulated by Sections 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Revised Code.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Job
  
  Skills:
  
  Equipment Operations, CDL, Transportation, Vehicle Maintenance, Equipment Operations, Organizing and Planning, Decision Making, Time Management, Attention to Detail

• Typical work hours:
  Monday - Friday 12:30PM - 9:00PM, with flexibility based on operational need.
• Requires out-of-state travel and travel throughout the State of Ohio. Requires Friday, Saturday, Sunday availability as needed.
• The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or…