VILLAGE SITES: Temporary School Bus Driver

About the role

Operate a school bus which transports pupils and other authorized personnel to and from schools; does related work as required or assigned.

NSBSD Pedagogy Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Submit to and pass the pre-employment Drug and Alcohol test.
• Fingerprints must clear Public Safety and FBI checks.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduated from high school or general education degree.
• Two years of related experience and/or training.
• Preference: Inupiaq speaking and cultural experience preferred.

Language Skills

• Communicate (speak, read, and write) effectively in the English language.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write reports and correspondence.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from the supervisor, staff, and public.

Mathematical Skills

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Reasoning Abilities

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Alaska Commercial Driver's License with Passenger and School Bus Endorsement.
• Fingerprints must clear Public Safety and FBI checks.
• Must submit to and successfully pass State Drug and Alcohol testing.
• Certified in First Aid.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Obeys all traffic laws and observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus and reports problems to the proper authority.
• Keeps the assigned bus clean.
• Follows assigned route and schedule.
• Checks the bus before each operation for mechanical defects and notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Transports and discharges students only at authorized stops.
• Completes and attends all training sessions as required.
• Adheres to all District rules and regulations.

Physical Requirements

• Sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Sometimes stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Talk and hear.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Drive at night.

Specific Vision Abilities

• Close vision.
• Distance vision.
• Color vision.
• Peripheral vision.
• Depth perception.
• The ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

• Work indoors and outdoors.
• Work in noisy, overcrowded environments.
• Work in and around dust, fumes, and odors.
• Operate power tools.

Benefits

• Work Year: School-Year
• Range and Minimum Salary: Grade 18 $33.58 (Per Hour)