Summer Bus Driver

The Haverford Township Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a reliable and safety-focused Bus Driver to transport campers to and from field trips and support our after-care program by providing transportation to the Community Recreation & Environmental Center (CREC). This part-time, seasonal position averages 10–15 hours per week, depending on field trip schedules and travel distances.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the safe operation of a township bus, including conducting pre- and post-trip inspections, ensuring compliance with all transportation safety regulations, and maintaining a clean and orderly vehicle interior. The ideal candidate must hold a valid CDL license with the following endorsements: Air Brakes, Passenger, and School Bus.

Location: Haverford Township

Qualifications:

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL): Has a valid Class B or Class C CDL with the following endorsements:

o   Passenger (P) Endorsement: Required to transport passengers

o   School Bus (S) Endorsement: Required to operate a school bus

o   Air Brake Endorsement      

Successful completion of pre-employment screenings including:

o    PA child abuse clearance

o    PA criminal background check

o    FBI fingerprint clearance

o    Drug/alcohol screening

·         Prior experience driving a school bus

·         Ability to meet physical/sensory demands of job

·         Clear Driving Record: Has maintained a clean driving record with no serious traffic violations

·         Good interpersonal and communication skills

• High ethical standards and personal integrity
• Time management skills

Essential Functions:

·         Driving our Extended Care Program (ECP) campers and staff to and from various field trips

·         Safely operate a school bus along designated routes

·         Ensure students board and exit the bus safely

·         Maintain order and enforce safety regulations on the bus

·         Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle

·         Follow traffic laws and school district policies

·         Maintain a clean and orderly vehicle interior.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation 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 sit, talk, listen, read, walk, and drive. The employee is frequently required to bend, kneel, reach, squat, and lift throughout a work shift. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to walk; climb stairs; use hands to operate, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The daily environment involves transporting children of various ages. Work occasionally involves responding to angry, frustrated or upset individuals. Position involves a great deal of driving with some bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, reaching, twisting and lifting.

Antidiscrimination Policy: It is hereby declared to be the public policy of Haverford Township to foster the employment of all individuals in accordance with their fullest capacities regardless of their race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, handicap or disability, use of guide or support animals because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or because of a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.