Extra-Curricular Bus Driver

Position Details

• Position Type: Transportation/ Bus Driver
• Date Posted: 6/10/2025
• Location: Dunlap Activity Center
• Date Available: OPEN
• Reports to: Director of Transportation
• Rate of Pay: $24.65/hr

To transport students to and from a variety of school sites and to assure their safety as passengers in the school bus, as well as to ensure that the assigned bus is in a safe operating condition at all times. Employees in this classification receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures. Drivers may be assigned to drive wheelchair or ambulatory buses.

• Drives a school bus safely and in accordance with time schedules; transports students to and from their homes, a variety of school sites and on field trips as assigned.
• Operates a two way radio.
• Oversees the loading and unloading of students, releasing them to authorized individuals; assures that safety belts are fastened, if necessary.
• May operate a special ramp bus; loads and unloads students in wheelchairs on and off bus; inspects wheelchair for operational safety and permits only properly functioning wheelchairs to load; operates ramp, assuring seatbelts are fastened; positions and secures the wheelchairs in bus.
• Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers; resolves disputes; documents and reports severe disciplinary cases.
• Conducts established safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily.
• Assures maintenance of bus in safe and clean operating condition; reports needed mechanical repairs; sweeps interior of the bus and washes windows as needed; follows established security procedures.
• Assists in the establishment of drop off and pickup order of assigned students; confers with parents, supervisors, schedulers, and other staff regarding transportation needs; plots route on map, documents route, and adjusts route as necessary for new and/or dropped students.
• Monitors students with special health problems while in bus according to written or oral instructions, being aware and alert to any signs of difficulty following prescribed instructions and procedures; administers first aid, and calls for emergency assistance if needed.
• Maintains a variety of records and reports including, but not limited to, mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules.
• Attends meetings, programs, and in-service training as assigned.
• Maintains current required licenses and certificates.
• Notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route.
• Follows district policy on accident procedures.
• Has knowledge of bus evacuation procedures.
• Complies with district handbook.
• Maintains compliance with CDL regulations.

• Assists with other routes when breakdown or other unusual circumstances occur as assigned.
• Maintains a neat personal appearance and a pleasant demeanor with students, staff and parents.
• Displays professional behavior and language at all times.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license for three consecutive years.
• Must have a valid and appropriate CDL Driver License with passenger endorsement.
• Must have a valid Illinois State School Bus Permit.
• Must have a safe driving record which meets the Dunlap Community District #323 standards (no more than 1 moving violation within a 36-month period).
• Ability to read and interpret a map.
• Ability to establish and maintain proper conduct and safety of passengers on school bus.
• Ability to accept/relate to students with a variety of exceptional needs.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and extreme caution while operating a school bus.
• Ability to remain calm in an emergency situation.
• Ability to read and write in English at a level sufficient to successfully perform required duties.
• Ability to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions in an independent manner.
• Ability to recognize mechanical safety hazards in bus.
• Ability to learn to operate a two-way radio using required codes.
• Must meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform the required duties.
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures.
• Abili…