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School Bus Driver - Transportation - 8 hpd (for 23-24 school year) at Sonoma Valley Unified School District

Application Deadline

Continuous

Date Posted
6/23/2023
Number of Openings
4
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Range 29 ($22.51 - $24.83 per hour, depending on similar experience) PLUS effective 07/01/2023: Step increase on the salary schedule, and 6% union-negotiated and board-approved raise.
Length of Work Year
183 Work Days + 13 Paid Days
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

DUTIES: Under supervision of the Transportation Manager, operate a school bus over designated urban and suburban roads; transporting students safely and efficiently to and from school and special events; and to do other related work as directed and per job description. Maintain buses in a clean condition; wash buses; maintain good order among students on the buses; operate a two-way radio; perform daily safety inspection of vehicles; fuel vehicles; administer first aid to students. QUALIFICATIONS: - REQUIRED: Clean DMV driving record. Possession of a valid California Class A or B Commerical Driver’s License with all unrestricted endorsements (school bus, air brake, passenger). Successful completion of the Driving and First Aid examinations for school bus drivers given by the California Highway Patrol. California School Bus Driver Certificate. Post-Offer/Pre-Placement Assessment, Fingerprints, and TB test required upon initial employment. - Knowledge of: Safe driving practices and techniques; effective oral and written communication skills; provisions of California Motor Vehicle Code, California Ed Code, and current district regulations; basic preventative maintenance requirements of automotive equipment, First Aid and CPR. - Ability to: Drive a school bus safely and efficiently; maintain order among students; read and follow street maps; conduct bus evacuation training; adapt to unanticipated change of route; complete district training programs. - Desirable: Experience as a driver transporting groups of people; bilingual; equivalent to completion of high school.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

- Clean DMV driving record. - Possession of a valid California Class A or B Commerical Driver’s License with all unrestricted endorsements (school bus, air brake, passenger) *** - Successful completion of the Driving and First Aid examinations for school bus drivers given by the California Highway Patrol *** - California School Bus Driver Certificate *** - Post-Offer/Pre-Placement Assessment, Fingerprints, and TB test required upon initial employment. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: - Application online at www.EdJoin.org - Resume attached to EdJoin application - Three professional references, including most recent supervisor(s) - DMV PRINTOUT

*** If you are not currently in possession of the starred items above, Sonoma Valley Unified School District will provide paid training!


      - Clean DMV driving record. - Possession of a valid California Class A or B Commerical Driver’s License with all unrestricted endorsements (school bus, air brake, passenger) *** - Successful completion of the Driving and First Aid examinations for school bus drivers given by the California Highway Patrol *** - California School Bus Driver Certificate *** - Post-Offer/Pre-Placement Assessment, Fingerprints, and TB test required upon initial employment. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: - Application online at www.EdJoin.org - Resume attached to EdJoin application - Three professional references, including most recent supervisor(s) - DMV PRINTOUT

      *** If you are not currently in possession of the starred items above, Sonoma Valley Unified School District will provide paid training!

          Comments and Other Information

          The Sonoma Valley Unified School District prohibits, at any district school or school activity, discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This shall apply when applicable, to interns, volunteers, and job applicants. For questions, concerns or complaints, please contact District Equity and Title IX Compliance Officer: Andrew Ryan, Director: Human Resources; 17850 Railroad Avenue Sonoma, CA 95476; (707) 935-6008; DirectorHR@sonomaschools.org

          Comments and Other Information


          The Sonoma Valley Unified School District prohibits, at any district school or school activity, discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This shall apply when applicable, to interns, volunteers, and job applicants. For questions, concerns or complaints, please contact District Equity and Title IX Compliance Officer: Andrew Ryan, Director: Human Resources; 17850 Railroad Avenue Sonoma, CA 95476; (707) 935-6008; DirectorHR@sonomaschools.org