School Bus Driver Trainee: Train Certification

Position: School Bus Driver Trainee: Train for Certification
Location: Spring Valley

Under direction of the Director, Transportation, a Limited Term Bus Driver Trainee participates in a paid training program in which they will receive classroom instruction and behind the wheel procedures and training to learn to operate a school bus. The program is designed to prepare and train for certification as a California School Bus Driver. If successful in the program, the Bus Driver Trainee will qualify to apply to be a permanent School Bus Driver in the District.

The Bus Driver Trainee program will cover the California Department of Education’s curriculum for bus drivers, which includes a minimum of 20 hours of classroom instruction and a minimum of 20 hours of behind the wheel training. The training program takes between 8 to 12 weeks.

DISTINGUSHING CHARACTERISTICS:
Limited Term Bus Driver Trainee - The Bus Driver Trainee is placed in a temporary, part-time, non-benefitted District position while participating in the training program. The Bus Driver Trainee is responsible to attend class, receive Behind the Wheel Instruction, acquire all licenses, and pass testing required to obtain the California Special Driver Certificate. A Bus Driver Trainee shall not transport students.

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE CONTINGENT ON PRE-EMPLOYMENT CLEARANCES FOR:
Department of Justice (CA) Fingerprints;
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fingerprints;
Tuberculosis (TB) and Physical.

NOTE:

The District pays for Pre-Employment clearances for Substitute Employees.

Thank you for applying for this position at La Mesa-Spring Valley School District! We keep this job posting open all the time so we can find great candidates when we need them.

We review applications as needed and will contact you if we decide to move forward. Because we get so many applications, we are not able to give updates or respond to calls or emails about next steps. If we choose to move forward with your application, we will reach out to you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND TASKS:
The following alphabetical list of functions, duties, and tasks is typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform other closely related or department-specific functions, duties, and tasks from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
1. Learn District policies and procedures pertinent to employment in the transportation department.
2. Learn electronic data collection, such as daily pre-trip inspection, daily mileage, student count, and school bus routing.
3. Learn state and federal laws/regulations which govern pupil transportation.
4. Learn to administer first aid or emergency assistance as needed.
5. Learn to assist students with disabilities to board, ride, and exit the bus safely; learn to assist students in wheelchairs by loading and securing chair before departure and assuring students are safely fastened into their seats; learn to secure adaptive and assistive devices; learn to utilize wheelchair lifts and tie-downs; operate a hydraulic lift as assigned.
6. Learn to communicate with students, parents, District personnel, and various outside agencies to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns related to bus routes, schedules, student behavior, Behavior Intervention Plans, and other assigned activities.
7. Learn to conduct State mandated school bus evacuations drills as required.
8. Learn to drive a school bus over designated routes in accordance with specified time schedules and in accordance with regulations and laws related to pupil transportation; learn to transport students to and from school, special events, and field trips.
9. Learn to inspect wheelchairs and car/safety seats for safe transportation of students, toddlers, and infants; learn to report unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel.
10. Learn to instruct students on safe riding procedures; maintain order and discipline among passengers on the bus and while waiting at bus stops in accordance with District policies.
11. Learn to maintain bus in a safe operating condition through prescribed daily vehicle inspections including cleaning windows, mirrors, and bus interior and exterior; check and maintain fuel, oil, and water levels; check brakes, brake lights, wheelchair lifts, and doors; learn to report mechanical defects and malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
12. Learn to maintain routine written or electronic records related to inspections, maintenance, and assigned activities.
13. Learn to operate…