School Bus Driver
School Bus Driver
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School Bus Driver
The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: Cultivating caring creative and courageous people. Join the journey.
The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:
- Value different cultures;
- Engage with the community;
- Communicate effectively;
- Think creatively;
- Skillfully solve problems; and
- Achieve at their highest academic intellectual and personal potential.
The primary goal of the Bus Driver is to safely transfer our students to and from their residences to the schools in a timely and proficient manner. A School Bus Driver must be comfortable and experienced in driving large vehicles and possess the interpersonal skills to deal with any situations that may arise while onboard with students. The Bus Driver must obey all local driving ordinances and keep the bus sanitary for students.
Essential Job Functions:
- Observe all safety regulations and procedures and notifies management of such concerns if encountered.
- Obeys all traffic laws.
- Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
- Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
- Keep the assigned bus clean.
- Checks bus before each operation for mechanical failure or lateness.
- Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
- Discharge students only at authorized stops.
- Exercises responsible leadership when on outofdistrict trips.
- Transports only authorized students.
- Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
- Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
- Use discretion in discussing school affairs recognizing the value of positive schoolcommunity relations.
- Comply with Board and administrative policies regulations and procedures and reinforces students doing the same.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Attend scheduled department meetings.
- Attendance in accordance with established days/hours of work.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Property Services or designee.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Job Requirements:
- Education: A High School Diploma or equivalent. Must hold a Vermont Drivers License in the appropriate class.
- Experience:Previous experience in transportation/driving. Experience working in a school environment/with children.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS/TERMS:
- SALARY:As per the Master agreementbetween the Burlington Board of School Commissioners and the Burlington Education Association. This is a hourly position paidBiWeekly
- BENEFITS:Benefits eligible on start date. 30 days to enroll in coverage from start Benefits!
- PAID TIME:Sick Time / Personal Time / Holidays / Vacation As per the Master Agreement
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Burlington School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Applications from women veterans individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial ethnic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.
The Burlington School District will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Employment Type
Full-Time
