*Hemingford Public Schools Master Classified Job Description*

For the bus driver-specific job description, scroll to the bottom. 

A. Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks

1. School/Community Relations

a. Serve as a role model to all students.
b. Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively
affect the district’s reputation or image in the community.
c. Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the
district, including the education of students.
d. Develop and maintain a positive rapport with students and parents.
e. Develop and maintain a professional reputation and image among students and
parents.

2. General Responsibilities

a. Maintain confidentiality of information concerning colleagues, students, and
parents in accordance with law and District policies, rules and directives.
b. Attend, participate and be engaged in all meetings, as assigned.
c. Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of activities as assigned.
d. Participate in professional activities and staff development as assigned and as
needed to maintain professional competence and to perform duties.
e. Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other
staff and administration.
f. Provide for proper care, maintenance and reasonable security of all District
property, including electronic data and other related technology, in the employee’s
custody.
g. Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and
cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
h. Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisor directives.
i. Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and all ethical standards as set forth in
NDE Rule 27.

3. Service to the District

a. Perform tasks as directed by the employee’s supervisor or District administration.
b. Perform in a professional manner all other tasks as assigned.

B. Required Knowledge
The Employee is to possess and effectively utilize knowledge in the following areas:

a. English Language—Knowledge of the structure and content of the English
language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and
grammar.
b. Customer and Personal Service—Knowledge of principles and processes for
providing customer and personal services.
c. Clerical—Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such
as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription,
designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

C. Required Skills and Abilities

The Employee is to possess and effectively utilize the following skills and abilities:

a. Communication:

i. Active Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying,
taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as
appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
ii. Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively. The ability
to speak clearly so others can understand you. The ability to communicate
information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
iii. Oral Comprehension and Listening—The ability to listen to and
understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and
sentences. The ability to identify and understand the speech of another
person.
iv. Writing—Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the
needs of the audience. The ability to communicate information and ideas
in writing so others will understand.
v. Written Comprehension—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs
in work related documents. The ability to read and understand information
and ideas presented in writing. Understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work related documents.

b. Instructing—Teaching others how to do something. Selecting and using
training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when
learning or teaching new things.

c. Monitoring—Monitoring/Assessing performance of self, other individuals, or
organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

d. Learning Strategies—Selecting and using training/instructional methods and
procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
e. Active Learning—Understanding the implications of new information for both
current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
f. Management:

i. Of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as
they work, identifying the best people for the job.
ii. Of Material Resources: Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of
equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

g. Critical Thinking—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
h. Complex Problem Solving—Identifying complex problems and reviewing related
information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
i. Reasoning:

i. Deductive: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to
produce answers that make sense.
ii. Inductive: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general
rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly
unrelated events).
iii. Information Ordering—The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain
order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of
numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

j. Judgment and Decision Making—Considering the relative costs and benefits of
potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
k. Originality—The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given
topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
l. Problem Sensitivity—The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to
go wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a
problem.
m. Fluency of Ideas—The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic
(the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
n. Category Flexibility—The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for
combining or grouping things in different ways.
o. Flexibility of Closure—The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure,
object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
p. Operations Analysis—Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a
design.
q. Systems Evaluation—Identifying measures or indicators of system performance
and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of
the school district.
r. Systems Analysis—Determining how a system should work and how changes in
conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
s. Equipment Selection—Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do
a job.
t. Social Perceptiveness—Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why
they react as they do.

u. Coordination—Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
v. Negotiation—Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
w. Persuasion—Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
x. Service Orientation—Actively looking for ways to help people.
y. Time Management—Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
z. Vision—The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the
observer) and to see details at a distance.
aa. Selective Attention—The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time
without being distracted.
bb. Time Sharing—The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities
or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

D. Work Activities
The Employee is to perform the following work activities:

a. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work—Developing specific goals and
plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
b. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships—Developing
constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining
them over time. This includes establishing and maintaining relationships with
students, parents, co-workers and administration.
c. Acquiring Information—Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining
information from all relevant sources.
d. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates—Providing information
to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form,
e-mail, or in person.
e. Thinking Creatively—Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas,
relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
f. Coaching and Developing Others—Identifying the developmental needs of others
and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge
or skills. This includes: mentoring co-workers in school or educational setting.
g. Making Decisions and Solving Problems—Analyzing information and evaluating
results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
h. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others—Handling complaints, settling
disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with
others.
i. Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings—Monitoring and reviewing
information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess
problems.
j. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others—Getting members of a group to
work together to accomplish tasks.
k. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others—Translating or explaining
what information means and how it can be used.
l. Scheduling Work and Activities—Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as
well as the work of others. This includes: scheduling student field trips.

m. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People—Assessing the value,
importance, or quality of things or people.
n. Interacting With Computers—Using computers and computer systems (including
hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or
process information. This includes: using computers to enter, access or retrieve
educational data.
o. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public—Performing for people or
dealing directly with the public.
p. Analyzing Data or Information—Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or
facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
q. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization—Communicating with
people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the
public, government, and other external sources. This information can be
exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

E. Required Employee Characteristics
The Employee is to possess and exhibit the following characteristics:

1. Cooperation—Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a
good-natured, cooperative attitude.
2. Attention to Detail—Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in
completing work tasks.
3. Dependability—Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and
fulfilling obligations.
4. Integrity—Job requires being honest and ethical.
5. Concern for Others—Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings
and being understanding and helpful on the job.
6. Self Control—Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check,
controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult
situations.
7. Stress Tolerance—Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and
effectively with high stress situations.
8. Adaptability/Flexibility—Job requires being open to change (positive or negative)
and to considerable variety in the workplace.
9. Independence—Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding
oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
10. Initiative—Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
11. Leadership—Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions
and direction.
12. Analytical Thinking—Job requires analyzing information and using logic to
address work-related issues and problems.
13. Persistence—Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
14. Achievement/Effort—Job requires establishing and maintaining personally
challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

15. Social Orientation—Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone,
and being personally connecting with others on the job.
16. Innovation—Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas
for and answers to work-related problems.

F. Essential Functions:

The essential functions of each employee’s position includes (1)
regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the
identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and
to perform the identified work activities; and (3) the ability to perform the physical
requirements on their specific job description.

* This Job Description is in addition to and supplements
the Master Classified Job Description*

A. Job Title: Bus Driver

B. Department: Transportation

C. Education Level and Certification: High school degree or GED. Must maintain at all
times during employment an unrestricted motor vehicle operator’s license, a school bus
permit as required by state and federal laws, and a satisfactory driving record that meets
requirements of Board policy.

D. Reports To: Transportation Director/Superintendent

E. Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks

1. Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus
stops.
2. Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous
manner.
3. Check the condition of vehicle’s tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel,

water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order (pre-
and post-inspections).

4. Maintain order among students during trips to ensure safety.
5. Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations,
following strict time schedules.
6. Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
7. Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to
transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
8. Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips,
hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption, and student behavior.
9. Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
10. Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.
11. Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
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12. Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using
telephones or mobile two-way radios.
13. Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.
14. Escort small children across roads and highways if a responsible adult remains in
the vehicle.
15. Make minor repairs to vehicles.
16. Perform first aid as necessary for the purpose of meeting the immediate health
care needs of passengers.
17. Adhere to the transportation regulations of the Nebraska Department of
Education.
18. Compliance with all Department of Transportation standards.
19. Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the Superintendent, Principal or other
supervisors.

F. Required Knowledge

The Bus Driver is to possess and effectively utilize knowledge in the following areas:

1. Public Safety and Security—Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies,
procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security
operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
2. Transportation—Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or
goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

G. Work Activities

The Bus Driver is to perform the following work activities:

1. Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment—Running, maneuvering,
navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment. This includes operating
school buses and other passenger vehicles and transporting passengers or cargo.
2. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material—Inspecting equipment, structures,
or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

H. Working Conditions

1. In an enclosed vehicle or equipment.
2. Exposure to weather conditions.

I. At-Will Position. This position is an “at-will” position and may be terminated, with or
without cause, at any time in the sole discretion of the Superintendent or Superintendent’s
designee.