Company Profile

Lincoln Community School is one of the leading American International Schools in Africa and is an IB World School, fully authorized in all three levels of the International Baccalaureate program. The school thrives on the richness of cultures represented by its 560 students from over 60 different nationalities and a very diverse staff community from 15 different nationalities.

The school offers a professional collaborative working environment where all voices and expertise are valued in order to fulfill the vision of becoming the most exciting learning environment in Africa.

Job Description

Position Summary /Job Goal:
The LCS Bus Driver is responsible for the safe transportation of LCS children to and from the school to their residences.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Drive the school bus safely, transporting children to and from the school to their residences in accordance with the bus schedule, and undertake additional school-related driving duties.
• Responsible for ensuring the children's security and safety at all times.
• Responsible for driving the vehicle in accordance with all road traffic regulations.
• Responsible for ensuring that all faults on the vehicle are promptly reported.
• Responsible for undertaking requisite vehicle inspections on a daily basis.

Required Skills or Experience

• Secondary School leaving certificate or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license (Minimum of C class)

Experience, Skills and Abilities:

• A minimum of 5 years’ professional driving experience for an organization.
• A minimum of 3 years experience of driving a class C sized vehicle or larger.
• A working knowledge of health and safety requirements as a bus driver.
• Experience of providing customer service in any capacity.
• A good command of the English language – reading, writing and communicating.
• A working knowledge of road safety regulations concerning children.
• Experience of dealing with customer complaints.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; ability to work with parents, colleagues and all other school staff.
• Demonstrable experience of adhering to guidelines and policies.