School Bus Driver

3 days ago

Chesterfield, United States Chesterfield County Public Schools Full time
Salary: $23.68 - $36.56 Hourly

Location : Chesterfield, VA

Job Type: 183 days, 6.0 hours per day

Job Number: 15027

Department: OP - Student Transportation

Opening Date: 12/16/2024

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Description

Up to $3,700 in bonuses.* No prior experience required Train for your CDL while you earn a salary. Full-time benefits.

Are you looking for a job where you can make a difference in your community? What about the opportunity to receive full-time benefits including health, dental, and vision care, retirement contributions, a competitive wage with bonuses, and paid CDL training? Chesterfield County Public Schools is actively seeking School Bus Drivers to join our team and serve a critical need by safely transporting our students to and from school. Below are some of the many benefits you will receive in this position:
  • Paid training beginning on the first day of training class
  • State-approved CDL school bus driver training course provided free-of-charge
  • Eligibility for a $50 perfect-attendance bonus each month
  • Eligibility for a $100 safe-driving bonus each semester
  • Full-time benefits: Virginia Retirement System, Health/Dental/Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Leave, Employee Assistance Program
Essential Job Functions
  • Safely operates all types of school buses; maintains a regular schedule for picking up authorized staff and students and delivering them to schools according to schedule.
  • Makes daily safety inspection of vehicle and equipment; ensures that vehicle is regularly maintained and keeps the vehicle clean, properly heated and ventilated.
  • Assists students on to or out of the vehicle; enforces safety and conduct regulations.
  • Maintains records and prepares required reports.
  • Makes reports to school officials concerning student disciplinary actions, incidents or injuries.
  • Participates and successfully passes all training required by state and federal law, and by School Board policies, regulations and procedures.
  • Provides basic first aid and/or prescribed health care as necessary for students.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Budgetary Responsibility:

N/A

Report Preparation:

Completes and submits monthly and weekly reports that include, but are not limited to, pre-trip inspection forms, mileage, student attendance, long and short route forms, maintenance defect reports, student conduct referrals, vandalism and injury reports and other reports submitted periodically, or as needed.

Equipment Operation:

Daily use and operation of a school bus and equipment for fueling the bus.

Contacts:

Transportation supervisor, coordinators and office manager-daily regarding revisions to routes and stops, or student changes. Police, fire or rescue personnel, school administrators, teachers, parents or other student transportation personnel-periodically regarding incidents, accidents or at the direction of the supervisor.

Work Direction:

Provides direction to school bus attendants, who are assigned to the bus and have responsibility for a particular student, receive work direction from the bus driver.

Supervision:

N/A

Decision Making:

Makes independent decisions as needed to transport students; makes decisions within the guidelines of the school division's Code of Conduct related to inappropriate student behavior.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

N/A

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms, stand, walk and smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The employee regularly performs work in a moving vehicle and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud and the employee is exposed to environmental and health factors associated with transporting students and driving a large vehicle.

Qualifications
  • Working knowledge of state and local school bus operation, laws and regulations and county geography.
  • Working knowledge of first aid procedures including CPR.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate a large vehicle safely and punctually in all weather conditions, using safe and defensive driving methods.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain bus discipline and relate well to children, parents and staff and to provide constant attention and assistance to a number of children at the same time, including children with special health conditions or disabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting children.
  • Demonstrated ability to give and follow instructions, work well under stressful conditions or emergencies and maintain confidentiality.
Requirements

*Must be at least 21 years of age and at least three years of driving experience with a driving record that meets the standards of CCPS School Board Policy 5430.

**Successful completion of First Aid and CPR courses; auto-injectable epinephrine training (EpiPen) and Defensive Driving Course;

*Meet physical qualifications for school bus drivers;

**Successful completion of state-approved school bus driver training course and FBI fingerprint background investigation.

**Valid Commercial Driver's License (training for CDL test provided). This position requires the incumbent to drive. In accordance with Policy 5431, an employee who occupies the position and is assigned a district-owned or leased motor vehicle will be subject to annual driving checks and must maintain acceptable records pursuant to the standards set forth in the policy.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
  • State Police Criminal History Investigation
  • Child Protective Services ( CPS) Investigation
  • Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Driving History Check
  • Tuberculosis Screening/Test


Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, the administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

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01

Have you ever been convicted of a violation of law other than a minor traffic violation or possession of marijuana?
  • Yes
  • No


02

If you answered "yes" to the question regarding a conviction of a violation of law other than a minor traffic violation or possession of marijuana, please explain the nature of the conviction(s) and the date(s) of the conviction(s).

03

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
  • Yes
  • No


04

Have you ever been convicted of an offense involving the sexual molestation, physical or sexual abuse or rape of anyone?
  • Yes
  • No


05

Have you ever been the subject of a founded case of child abuse and/or neglect?
  • Yes
  • No


06

Have you ever been terminated or requested to resign from a job?
  • Yes
  • No


07

If you answered "yes" to the question regarding being terminated or requested to resign from a job, please provide a brief explanation.

08

Do you have an active Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?
  • Yes
  • No


09

CCPS bus drivers must be at least 21 years old. CCPS bus drivers must have at least 3 years of driving experience with a full license. Do you meet both of these requirements?
  • Yes
  • No


10

This position requires you to operate school division vehicles. Do you consent to allow Chesterfield County Public Schools to conduct a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) check on your driving record?
  • Yes
  • No


11

Please enter your Virginia driver's license number (Customer Number/ID). If you do not hold a VA driver's license, type "N/A."

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