Bus Driver - Full Part Time Positions Available
Bus Driver - Full Part Time Positions Available
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Job Description
Bus Driver
Transportation 549 N Stapley
Mesa Public Schoolsis an awardwinning district and voted Best Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9000 employees we are the largest school district in have sent generations of students through our schools as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona.
Base Rate:
$19.64Driving Wage; Paid Training at $17.08/hr
Performance Pay:
Available annually
New hire experience:
1 of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement up to a fiveyear maximum
New hire education:
1 of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position
Class/Calendar:
B219.25 months
Hours:
Fulltime and Parttime (Full time: 3040 hours per week Part time: 2029 hours per week)
FSLA:
NonExempt
Benefits:
Sick leave holidays matched retirement health and life insurance
Benefits apply to FullTime positions only
OVERVIEW
To safely drive a school bus and/or school van to transport students over scheduled routes and/or special excursions.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School education or equivalent preferred
- Must possess a valid Arizona Drivers License with a clean driving record
- Must meet requirements for School Bus Driver Certification (i.e. attend State Bus Driver clinic and pass fingerprint check)
- Knowledge of Arizona traffic laws
- Proficient demonstration of driving skills; ability to drive under pressure
- Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) with students parents coworkers and district personnel at all levels
- Ability to read and understand routes maps and schedules; knowledge of street and school locations within the district helpful
- Ability to meet time schedules punctuality and reliability a must
- Ability to work varying driving assignments
- Physical ability to pull reach push bend and walk
- Successfully pass bus driver agility test
- Ability to work both AM & PM bus routes every weekday. This is a splitshift position
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drive school bus and/or school van safely to transport students over scheduled routes and/or special excursions (field trips athletic events)
- Assist students and other passengers to provide for safe loading and unloading from buses during normal and emergency transport
- Administer first aid and medical assistance to provide appropriate care for ill medically fragile and/or injured students
- Assess potential emergency situations and take appropriate action to protect the safety and wellbeing of passengers
- Instruct students in the rules and regulations of safe bus riding and evacuation procedures
- Manage and handle conduct of students and passengers while they are on the bus
- Inform school and/or district personnel of practices and incidents providing information for proper procedures
- Prepare documentation to provide appropriate personnel with written support and/or to convey information
- Conduct pretrip and posttrip inspections of each bus you drive each day
- Report any discrepancies to vehicle maintenance following proper procedures
- Do not drive an unsafe bus; maintain cleanliness and sanitation of bus
- Complete required paperwork and keep route sheet current
- Attend training programs to maintain skills and meet requirements of school bus certificate
- Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
- Regular and ontime attendance required
SUPERVISION
Supervisor Transportation
Prior to employment or during the first 3 months of new hire probationary period drug and alcohol testing shall be required of all new contract employees who work in Transportation. Any applicants having a confirmed positive test shall not be eligible for employment.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ORGANIZATION:The district does not discriminate on the basis of race color ethnicity national originreligion sex or gender sexual orientation disability age or marital status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
