Bus Operator 014-149-C Rt 131

Position Type:

Bus Operator/Transportation/Bus Operator

Date Posted:

8/13/2025

Location:

Transportation Department 014

Date Available:

2025/2026

Closing Date:

08/19/2025

County:

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Bus Operator (Job #014-149-C) Route 131

LOCATION: Transportation Department

EMPLOYMENT TERM: 200 Days

SALARY: Salary based upon paygrade and experience on current salary schedule (State and County)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalent degree and classified as a Bus Operator or successful completion of all State required testing.

MASON COUNTY SCHOOLS

Job Description

POSITION: School Bus Operator

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of Transportation; Assistant Director of Transportation

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

EMPLOYMENT Minimum 200 days annually, pursuant to WV Code

TERM: 18A-4-8; extended employment terms may be established by MCBOE

SALARY: Pursuant to WV Code 18A-4-8a, in accordance with Mason County Salary Scale, Pay Grade D

commensurate with experience and education level

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated annually by the Transportation Director

and in accordance with WV State Code 18A-2-12, WV State Board Policy 5314, and MCBOE's Guide to Performance Evaluation for Service Personnel

JOB SUMMARY: Operate a school bus or other school transportation vehicle, ranging in size from 15-passenger to 92-passenger, to pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled locations safely.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: (Pursuant to WV State Board of Education Policy 4336)

Perform pre/post trip inspections

Learn route, including pick up and drop off locations

Safely use fire extinguisher

Assist and supervise students with disabilities

Communicate with students, parents, school officials and supervisors

Mop and clean inside and outside the vehicle

Complete proper paperwork

Work overtime as needed

Ability to sit for long periods of time

Ability to tolerate ill children and clean up from student sickness accidents

Walk from the operator's seat to the rear of the bus.

Open all emergency exits.

Install snow chains on a bus.

Raise the hood of a conventional school bus and check oil levels and antifreeze levels.

Remove obstructions from wind shield and under wiper blades.

Adjust all outside mirrors.

Secure a wheelchair

Perform all duties outlined in WV State Board of Education Policy 4336 which is

available at

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma or equivalent, pursuant to WV Code 18A-2-5; Criminal

background check conducted pursuant to WV Code 18-5-15c; Meet the definition of

"Qualifications" in WV Code 18A-4-8b; demonstrated competency, pursuant to

WV Code 18A-4-8e (state-approved competency test) as required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential

duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,

skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

"'Bus Operator' means a person employed to operate school buses and other school

transportation vehicles as provided by the State Board." (Pursuant to WV 18A-4-8)

Must be at least 21 years of age

Must have at least three years of driving experience as a licensed operator of any

vehicle

Must obtain and maintain WV CDL license with passenger and school bus

endorsements

Must successfully complete WV School Bus Safety Program and pass requisite

online and skills tests

Must be able to climb in and out of bus to check engine compartment

Must maintain valid CPR and First Aid certification

Must pass a physical examination from a Medical Examiner as defined by the

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as well as drug and alcohol screen

Must meet all requirements outlined in WV State Board of Education Policy 4336

which is available at

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop,

reach overhead and shoulder height, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see, use

interior and exterior rear view mirrors, and use repetitive motions. While performing the

duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 50 pounds

(100 pounds minimum on a special education bus) of materials, children, etc. Specific

vision abilities required by this job include distance vision such as to read road signs and

detect road hazards, near vision such as to monitor instruments as well as student

passengers, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet

multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff

members.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an

employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures from below

freezing to occasionally 80F during warmer months. The noise level in the work

environment is moderate to loud (60-90 dB). Bus operators usually have a five-day

workweek that is considered a "split-shift" meaning the first run can begin early in the

morning (4:45 a.m.) to late afternoon (5:30 p.m.) with time off in-between. Hours are

dictated by the schedule they run. A bus operator can anticipate slippery floor surfaces

from passengers loading and unloading. A Bus Operator runs through heavy traffic while

dealing with passengers. The job can be more stressful and fatiguing than physically

strenuous.

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans

with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this

position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this

position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her