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

• Owe all traffic laws and observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintain discipline when students are on the bus and report problems to the proper authority.
• Keep the assigned bus clean.
• Follow assigned route and schedule.
• Check the bus before each operation for mechanical defects and notify the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Transport and discharge students only at authorized stops.
• Complete and attend all training sessions as required.
• Adhere to all District rules and regulations.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Talk and hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must have driving skills and the ability to drive at night.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must have driving skills and the ability to drive at night.

Environmental Conditions

• The work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee is regularly required to work indoors and outdoors, must work in noisy, overcrowded environments, and must work in and around dust, fumes, and odors, and must operate power tools.

Benefits

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