St. Petersburg College

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Bus Operator

DEPARTMENT: Facilities Planning and Institutional Services SITE: DO

SALARY SCHEDULE: Career - GRADE: 3

BASIC FUNCTION:

Operates various college vehicles including a school bus and multi-passenger motor coach in transporting teams and college staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

v      Drives a school bus or multi-passenger motor coach transporting college staff to games, events or meetings.

v      Works a varied time schedule to include nights, weekends, holidays and overnight.

v      Performs pre-trip inspections on vehicles as part of vehicle safety and maintenance policy and laws.

v      Maintains fuel levels and performs minor repairs when necessary.

v      Schedules travel routes in cooperation with supervisors.

v      Maintains and compiles records relating to trips and vehicles.

v      Performs related duties as required.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Possession of a Florida Driver’s License.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Three (3) years experience in the operation of a bus, multi-passenger motor coach or similar vehicles. Good driving record. Class "B" Florida CDL with air brake and passenger endorsement.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge of the operations of a bus, multi-passenger motor coach or similar vehicle. Some mechanical knowledge. Skill in reading comprehension. Knowledge of Florida driving laws and regulations. Ability to schedule trips and maintain records. Good communications skills. Knowledge of sentence structure and word usage. Knowledge of basic mathematics. Ability to pass a post qualification physical examination and drug and alcohol test, as may be required. Corrected hearing and vision acceptable.

Revised: 09/2006