School Bus Driver

Picking up students at designated locations or private homes and dropping them off at school as well as returning them home from school.
Job Responsibilities

Pick up and drop off kids at designated locations along scheduled routes at the same time every day.
Before stopping, operate stop sign and flashing lights on bus to alert traffic.
Pick up students in the morning and return them home or to the designated bus stop in the evenings after schools.
Check the bus tires, lights, and oil and do other basic maintenance.
Follow a planned route on a time schedule.
Help disabled children get on and off the bus.
Follow traffic laws and comply with all governing authorities
Follow safety procedures to make sure they and all kids are safe
Keep passengers and parents informed of possible delays.
Carefully navigate roads and watch for mad, pothole, debris, or slippery spots.
Report accidents immediately.
Call police during an emergency.
Work at school in other occupations, such as cleaners, kitchen assistants or mechanics between morning and evening trips.
Drive students to field trips, sporting events, and other activities.

Qualifications

“O” Level certificate
Certificate of good conduct.
Valid driver’s license with minimum class BCE
3 years’ work experience as a school driver
Being able to follow traffic rules.

Skills and Competencies

Good hand-eye coordination.
Good communication skills.
Being responsible and reliable.
Being able to handle unexpected situations.
Customer orientation
Planning and organizing
Time management

Performance Dimensions / Key Result Areas

Timely transportation of pupils to and from assigned destinations
100% customer satisfaction rating; zero complains from customers on transport services
Zero cases of unauthorized stop overs with or unauthorized passengers
Timely maintenance and servicing of the vehicle
Cleanliness of the vehicles
Compliance with the law in terms of documentation, licensing and observance of traffic regulations
Documentation of all transport transactions and details of the destination points
Timely reporting of accidents, incidents and information relating to the vehicle