Day-Shift School Bus Driver & Custodian

Bus Driver / Custodian - Days

About Maine School Administrative District No. 27

Maine School Administrative District No. 27 serves 840 students in grades PreK-12 from St. Francis, St. John Plantation, Wallagrass, New Canada and Fort Kent, ME, location of America's First Mile. The district has three (3) schools, the Fort Kent Elementary School(PreK-6), Valley Rivers Middle School (7-8), and Fort Kent Community High School (9-12).

Bus Driver / Custodian - Days

About Maine School Administrative District No. 27

Maine School Administrative District No. 27 serves 840 students in grades PreK-12 from St. Francis, St. John Plantation, Wallagrass, New Canada and Fort Kent, ME, location of America's First Mile. The district has three (3) schools, the Fort Kent Elementary School(PreK-6), Valley Rivers Middle School (7-8), and Fort Kent Community High School (9-12).

To learn more about our schools, we highly encourage all potential applicants to view our Recruitment Brochure.

Position Function

Maine School Administrative District No. 27 is looking for an individual to join our facilities team, as an Bus Driver / Custodian for day shift. The ideal candidate will operate a School Bus and be available for midday trips, with potential for before school trips, after school trips, field trips, and various other day trips. They will also perform general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings and grounds;

maintain equipment in functional condition; and provide cleaning and custodial assistance to students, teachers, visitors and others as necessary.

Performs related duties and general maintenance work as required.

Pay Range: $20.95 - $24.50 / hour

Custodian

Essential Functions

• Checks and secures building at beginning and end of shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of building according to school district standards.
• Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
• Clears snow from entrances and walks, and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
• Performs grounds-keeping duties, clears debris and maintains grounds.
• Receives deliveries and assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies.
• Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms and other areas of the building.
• Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in recycling program.

• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all rules and safety regulations for the safe operation of school buses and is a defensive driver.
• Is a courteous driver and allows traffic to pass the bus whenever it is safe to do so.
• Checks the bus before each operation for mechanical or electrical defects and notifies the Director of Transportation of any maintenance problems.
• Enforces all rules and regulations and maintains discipline by following the established disciplinary procedure.
• Keeps to the assigned schedule whenever possible while making certain that all speed limits and regulations are strictly followed.
• Exercises responsible leadership while driving.
• Assists in supervising students throughout trips and remains with students both on and off the bus.
• Reports all accidents and completes all required reports within established time limits.
• Keeps the assigned bus clean by sweeping it daily and washing the interior and exterior as required.
• Follows all established safety guidelines and procedures.
• Shows proficiency in handling and maneuvering school bus.
• Covers other bus runs as assigned and…