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MULTIPLE POSITIONS

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MAY BE AVAILABLE

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Job Goal:

To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district's curricular and extra-curricular programs. Transportation North services the Crestview, Baker, & Laurel Hill areas from the Santa Rosa County line to the Walton County line (West to East), and from the Florida/Alabama line down to just past the Shoal River (Rattlesnake Bluff on the west and Col Greg Malloy Rd on the east side of Hwy 85) (North to South)

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions and communicate with students and school staff. Ability to prepare written reports.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions. Ability to make decisions in emergency situations.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and walk or stand. Employee is continuously driving and must successfully complete the physical examination for bus drivers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work Environment:

Employee occasionally works in very hot or cold temperatures and meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The noise level is frequently loud.

Other Skills:

Ability to work as a team member, to serve as a role model. Ability to manage students' behavior effectively. Complete 40 hours of pre-service training.

Descriptions Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Transports authorized students as scheduled and assigned. 2. Obeys all traffic laws, safety regulations, and precautions. 3. Abides by and enforces regulations regarding eating and smoking on buses 4. Maintains appropriate student behavior while on the bus and reports disciplinary problems to the appropriate school authority. 5. Discharges students only at authorized stops and uses appropriate exit. (Emergency door exit is for emergencies and evacuation drills only.) 6. Wears seat belt and abides by all rules, regulations in Bus Driver Handbook and other local policy and procedures. 7. Drives additional routes as assigned and scheduled. 8. Assures all mandatory safety regulations for buses. 9. Cleans bus daily. 10. Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects and notifies proper authority in case of mechanical failure or cause for late arrival/departure. 11. Assures that students are evacuated prior to re-fueling. 12. Posts updated/current route sheets in bus. 13. Attends meetings and training classes. 14. Assists Routing Technician in mapping and adjusting routes as needed. 15. Cooperates with school officials and employees in mechanical maintenance and repair. 16. Completes all reports, leave papers, and records, and files with appropriate personnel. 17. Parks and picks up buses as assigned by Shop Foreman. 18. Complies with all provisions of School Board policy. 19. Collects and returns to the school secretary those personal items left on bus by students. 20. For re-employment or re-appointment, bus drivers

MUST:

(a) meet minimum eligibility and entry level skill requirements (see page 1), and (b) successfully complete a minimum of eight (8) hours of in-service training within the preceding twelve months, and (c) successfully pass a physical examination and reflex test annually. (ESE 479). 21. Abides by and facilitates adherence to all applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures; maintains professional ethical standards; maintains high level of professional development/knowledge. 22. Other duties as may be (1) temporarily and/or sporadically assigned by the supervisor and/or the Board, (2) permanently reassigned and specific changes/notes signed by the supervisor.

Qualification\Certifications Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

Must have five (5) years of licensed driving experience, no DUIs within the last ten (10) years, and no more than three (3) moving violations in the last three (3) years. Must be 21 years old. Possess a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with the "P", passenger, and "S", school bus, endorsements, or be eligible to obtain a CDL and endorsements. High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Such alternatives to the above requirements as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Hours:

4

• minimum; considered full time with benefits

Contract:

9

• month The Transportation Department can provide PAID classroom and behind the wheel training to obtain your CDL with endorsements if you do not possess a valid CDL. New Hire Bonus with CDL! Sign on
• $600 3 Months
• $600 6 Month
• $600 9 Months
• $600 A total potential bonus of $2400 for the first year. New Hire Bonus without a CDL Sign on
• $500 3 Months
• $500 6 Months
• $500 9 Months
• $500 A total potential bonus of $2000 for the first year.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.