School Sub Bus Drivers

$19.10-$21.43 per hour/after completion of 15-25 hours of transportation training program

$13.73 per hour training wage -will provide up to 30 hours of paid training if needed

** Must guarantee one (1) year of employment

Direct Hire Kearsley Employees are part of the Michigan Public Schools Employees Retirement System!

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Possess a valid Michigan driver's license with a positive driving record and ability to obtain a CDL license with P and S endorsements
• Must pass the Michigan Department of Transportation physical;
  Kearsley will cover the cost of the physical
• Successfully complete a Bus Driver Training Program including classroom instruction, behind the wheel instruction and the written and driving skills tests
• Must meet the Michigan School Bus Driver Certification requirements including the minimum hours of instruction and satisfactorily passing knowledge examination
• Must meet state requirements for appropriate licensing and state physical examination requirements
• Must meet local, county and state standards for driving skills test and local and state standards for driving record check;
  Kearsley will cover the costs for the driving skills test
• Regular, dependable attendance is a critical performance factor to ensure consistent, high quality services to students and families
• Must pass drug and alcohol screenings
• Must successfully complete a Live Scan Fingerprint check

Requirements:

• Ability to work cooperatively and relate positively with students, staff and parents
• Ability to read maps and/or follow oral or written instructions
• Must be able to open and close the entrance and emergency doors and perform repetitive motions in the course of driving a school bus
• Must be able to bend, support and otherwise physically carry a student/passenger/rider into and out of a school bus, especially in the case of an emergency
• Must be able to carry and lift into and out of the school bus, assorted personal articles and adaptive equipment of various weights and sizes up to 40 pounds
• Must be able to bend, twist and stretch for the cleaning and securing of equipment in the interior of the school bus
• Must be able to bend, stretch, pull or drag all students/passengers/riders, equipment (i.e. car seats, wheelchairs, fire extinguisher) or other types of articles that would be of varying sizes and weight out of the emergency exits on demand