Active as of 4/09/2015
POSITION AVAILABLE: School Bus Driver
Storer Transportation School and Contract Service is currently accepting applications to establish a list of qualified candidates for this position. School Bus Drivers are hired for split shifts to transport children to and from various locations throughout the Santa Clarita area. Schedules, hours and length of assignments may vary.
DOJ & CHP Fingerprint clearance, DOT physical exam and DOT drug screen are required prior to employment.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
SALARY: Currently $15.87/hour starting + benefits (7-step scale, top rate $19.51/hour)
HOURS: Approx. 5 to 6 hours a day (25 to 30 hours/week)
DEADLINE: Open Until Filled
WHERE TO APPLY:
Storer Transportation School and Contract Service
21429 Centre Pointe Parkway
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
(661) 288-0400
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide safe transportation of students to and from school throughout the Santa Clarita area.
- Provide direct/indirect supervision of all students while entrusted to your care.
- Maintain the interior of assigned (or sub) bus so as to guarantee a clean and sanitary environment for individuals being transported.
- Maintain close communication with Storer Transportation staff and District Staff.
- Develop a cooperative working relationship with school personnel.
- Assist in the communication of student needs to appropriate school, SELPA and STS personnel.
- Perform related clerical tasks (i.e. time sheets, mileage sheets, check out forms, student not riding forms, etc.).
- Issue bus citations/incident reports as appropriate.
- Prepare students reports as appropriate.
- Performs related duties as required by job-specific position.
- Collaborate with the District and STS office in students sealing assignments.
- Guarantee the safe loading and unloading of all students.
- Exhibit at all times appropriate role modeling through language, dress, hygiene, and expressing appropriate attitudes toward sex, criminal behavior and the use of drugs.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
- Storer Transportation policies and procedures applicable to assignment.
- Hart/Newhall Transportation Conduct Code, Rules and Guidelines.
The Ability to:
- Pass all DMV & CHP written exams required for a commercial driver’s license, class B-P, and a California Special Drivers Certificate (School Bus Drivers Certificate) with appropriate training.
- Pass all DMV & CHP driving proficiency tests required for a commercial driver’s license, class B-P, and a California Special Drivers Certificate (School Bus Drivers Certificate) with appropriate training.
- Work independently; communicate well, relate to children in a positive way; maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions; maintain a self-management system including schedules and daily logs.
- Physically assist in the lifting and moving of students as is appropriate to their specific needs.
Experience:
- Minimum of three (3) years successful non-commercial (class C) driving experience.
- One-year successful experience working with students with special needs desirable but not required.
- One-year successful professional driving experience desirable but not required.
Physical Requirements:
- Pass the required DOT (Department of Transportation) Medical Exam.
- Facility to sit in a school bus, a desk, conference table or in meeting rooms of various configurations for varying amounts oftime.
- Facility to see, read and distinguish colors, with or without vision aides, for route sheets, rules, policies and other printed matter.
- Facility to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal conversations. Bilingual abilities always an asset.
- Facility to write legibly so that others may read and understand.
- Facility to walk on uneven teiTain, school grounds and school buses.
- Physical ability to lift and carry from 40-60 pounds, as well as bend, stoop, walk, reach overhead, and stand as many as four hours per day.
- Physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist and tum.
Note: This list of essential functions and physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job. Storer Transportation School and Contract Service adheres to the provisions of ADA regarding reasonable accommodation procedures.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
A Storer Transportation driver application (fully completed) and a copy of the applicants H-6 driving record from the DMV, dated within the last 14 days, should be submitted to:
Storer Transportation School and Contract Service
21429 Centre Pointe Parkway
Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Resumes may be attached.
Telephone (661) 288-0400.
The information provided on the application form will be used as the basis for the position. A competitive screening process may be used to determine who will participate in the selection process; therefore, applicants should carefully identify and describe all information relating to their qualification for the position. (Meeting the minimum qualification for a position does not assure the candidate of an interview.)
Documents Required: Storer Transportation Driver Application and a copy ofthe applicants 10-year (H-6) driving record from the DMV, dated within the last 14 days, are required at time of application. Applicants who do not submit a complete packet may be disqualified.
An Equal Opportunity and ADA Employer
