School Bus Driver

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work as a team member.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate in English (verbal and written) with district employees, parents, students and the general public.
• Pass a yearly CORI check and have a clean driving record.
• Must be fingerprinted before hire.
• School bus driver applicants must possess a valid Massachusetts C.D.L. Class B driver’s license with air brake, passenger and school bus endorsements and a current School Bus Operator license as provided by the guidelines established by the Massachusetts RMV (renewable annually).

Performance Responsibilities

• Operation of a school bus or school van for the purpose of transporting students/staff to and from schools, athletic events, camps, field trips, or other special activities or events.
• Transports special needs or handicapped students to and from school and special classes as well as recreation areas or other locations.
• Delivery of interschool mail, parcels and supplies along with Food Service deliveries to all schools.
• Maintain all applicable licenses and are subject to random alcohol and drug screenings as provided by employer guidelines.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit in the driver’s seat of a bus for long stretches of time.
• Must be able to focus on conditions on the road while driving.
• Frequent standing, reaching with hands and arms, walking, lifting and moving up to 30 pounds and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Terms of Employment

• 12 Month - 40 hrs per week (Expected to work overtime).
• Terms of employment are in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the Arlington School Committee and Local 680, School Bus Operators.

Starting Salary

• $61K/yr Full-Time 40 hrs/wk + overtime and benefits