Full-time and Substitute Bus Drivers

Stoughton Area School District   Stoughton, WI   Full-time     Transportation
Posted on October 8, 2024

Are you looking for a job offering flexibility, a high-energy environment, in-house AND
paid training? Apply to be a School Bus Driver or Substitute School Bus Driver for
SASD!
 
The School Bus Driver is responsible for the safe and timely transportation of school
children in a school bus.
 
Reports To:
Transportation Supervisor
 
Schedule (Varies):

  • 6:15am-8:15am, M-F (morning routes)
  • 2:30pm-4:30pm, M-F (afternoon routes)
  • Additional trips may be scheduled
  • We are open to hiring candidates who prefer working only morning or only afternoon routes 

***GUARANTEED 2 HOURS PAY / ROUTE or TRIP***
 
Essential Job Functions:
1. Drive a school bus in a safe manner on assigned routes
2. Maintain order and exercise discipline as necessary, and refer serious violations to
the Transportation Supervisor
3. Follow all state and district procedures relating to the safe and timely pickup,
transportation, and discharge of passengers; including disabled riders
4. Perform required safety and maintenance checks on vehicle
5. Assume responsibility for the safety and care of children while in route
6. Work cooperatively with administration, staff, parents and the community
7. Comply with the absence policies of the District
 
Requirements of Essential Functions:
Constant (66-100%) sitting with reaching and stretching of arms and legs for door
opening, operating controls, shifting gears, clutching and braking, along with alert
watching and listening attentively for conditions affecting the bus or passengers.
 
Occasional (1-33%) daily opening of hood and climbing on bumper to check fluid levels,
along with bending, pushing, pulling and lifting to clean interior of bus; and the
standing, stooping, squatting to load, fasten and unload wheelchairs when necessary in
order to perform essential job functions.
 
Lifting: 0-10 pounds frequently (34-66%)
11-50 pounds occasionally (1-33%)
 
Marginal Job Functions:
1. Cleans bus interior daily and refuels when level drops to half-full
2. All other duties assigned which relate to the functions of the job
 
Job Qualifications:
 Possess, or be willing to obtain a commercial driver’s license with school bus endorsement
 Ability to enforce state and district policies concerning safe bus behavior by students
 Ability to work independently in a variety of weather and road conditions, as well as with large
groups of children with varying noise levels
 Must have good communication skills (oral and written) in order to work effectively with staff,
students, parents and the community