School Bus Driver & Maintenance Technician

JOB TYPE: Full Time
LOCATION: K-12 Education
REPORTS TO: Operations and Maintenance Director
SALARY RANGE: $20.00 per hour

Any individual who receives an offer of employment or will receive a payroll check are required to submit to a drug and alcohol test as a condition of obtaining employment.
Mille Lacs Band Member/American Indian preference applies

SUMMARY:

The Driver/Maintenance is responsible to drive-transport children in accordance with local and state laws and regulations, which include ensuring a safe environment for the children from door-to-door, also providing building maintenance as needed in order to provide a safe educational setting where children and families can thrive.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED required.

• One year of experience as a bus driver/transporter or combined maintenance and experience equivalent.

• Currently have a CDL licensure with school bus endorsement and medical card

• Must have a clean or good driving record with the ability to be insured under the Band’s auto insurance policy.

• Be willing to obtain any special licensures relating to the job.

• Projects a positive image of service, which represents the area of assignment.

• Complies with the Mille Lacs Band drug and alcohol policy.

• Complies with federal background check policy.

• Loves children can wholeheartedly engage in working with and for them.

• CPR and first aid certified or (within 30days).

• Continued compliance of the Mille Lacs Band drug and alcohol policy.

• Employment is conditional upon pre-hire and continued compliance of the background check policy.

• Mandated reporter monitor and report suspected child abuse and neglect.

• All communications are potentially sensitive and dealt with in a professional and respectful manner.

• Projects and maintains an image of service and professionalism with a positive attitude and interacts easily as an integral part of the faculty and staff.

• Sustained concentration and ability to handle multiple tasks often simultaneously.

• Background investigation required that shows no theft or fraud above a misdemeanor, no felony drug conviction and no sexual or crimes-against-a-person conviction at any level.

• A staff person with direct contact with or access to children in care must disclose the arrest, conviction, and applicant background information if that staff person:
(a) has a conviction of, has admitted to, has an adjudication of delinquency for, has been charged and is awaiting trial for, or a preponderance of the evidence indicates the person has committed:

• an act of physical or sexual abuse;
• the same or similar crimes as those in this subsection listed in the laws of another state or of the United States or of any Tribal law;
  (b) has a conviction of, has admitted to, has an adjudication of delinquency for, has been charged and is awaiting trial for, or a preponderance of the evidence indicates the person has committed any misdemeanor offense under Federal, State, or Tribal law involving crimes of violence; sexual assault, molestation, exploitation, contact or prostitution; crimes against persons; or offenses committed against children.
  
  The Licensing Committee may evaluate the nature and time of a misdemeanor assault charge as well as other types of misdemeanor crimes not specified in this section to determine whether employment is appropriate.
  8 MLBSA § 1212(a-b).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drives assigned routes, notifying coordinator of any changes during route.

• Follows state and local laws and regulations.

• Completes gas, mileage records and repair requests.

• Performs and documents daily safety checks.

• Maintains schedule while following safety rules.

• Drives assigned routes, notifying coordinator of any changes during route.

• Follows state and…