Bus Driver

About the role

The Coachella Valley Unified School District seeks a Bus Driver to transport students, citizens, parents, and teachers on designated routes in accordance with time schedules.

Responsibilities

• Drives a bus daily over designated routes in accordance with time schedules
• Transports students, citizens, parents and/or teachers on field trips
• Maintains the interior and exterior bus & equipment in a clean and safe condition (may include washing the bus)
• Sweeps interior of the bus daily
• Maintains good order among the students on the bus
• Follow district policies regarding the disciplining of the students and conduct with parents and citizens
• Promptly reports broken or defective operation of buses or any other hazardous condition
• Reports dangerous and blind intersections or any other hazardous condition that exists on bus routes
• Closes all bus windows and door at the end of your day
• Daily; must complete and turn in the bus condition report, mileage sheet and timecard
• Escorts children across streets, stopping traffic as necessary
• May be assigned seat and window repair, refueling of buses, steam cleaning or assist in the office
• Clean windows, mirrors and front & rear lights, as required by law
• Sanitizes and cleans seats and vehicle chairs
• Cleans and maintains child seats
• Installs or removes STAR seats in the bus
• Lifts children and safely secures them in child seats
• Safely removes children from child seats when arriving at the school or bus stop
• Attends training, workshops, meetings, etc.. for the purpose of maintaining skills and ensuring compliance with district, local state and federal requirements

Requirements

• Three (3) years of experience as a licensed motor vehicle operator, in an educational setting, preferred
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Valid CA Class B Driver's License or Higher
• Passenger Endorsement
• To have a valid School Bus Driver Certificate
• Valid medical examiner's certificate
• Current First Aid Certificate acceptable to CA Highway Patrol
• Air Brake Endorsement
• California Motor Vehicle Code and Education Code as it pertains to transporting school students
• Successfully Pass District Test

Qualifications

• Experience: Three (3) years of experience as a licensed motor vehicle operator, in an educational setting, preferred.
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Licenses, Certification and or Testing: - Valid CA Class B Driver's License or Higher - Passenger Endorsement - To have a valid School Bus Driver Certificate - Valid medical examiner's certificate - Current First Aid Certificate acceptable to CA Highway Patrol - Air Brake Endorsement; - California Motor Vehicle Code and Education Code as it pertains to transporting school students; - Successfully Pass District Test

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Not specified in the job posting.

Pay

$23.60 - $26.01 per hour

Schedule

Length of Work Year: 182 days / 8 hours (split shift)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Transportation

Length of Work Year: 182 days / 8 hours (split shift)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Transportation