B-26-019 | Bus Driver R-53

Eastern Townships School Board; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Townships School Board is seeking a dedicated Bus Driver to transport students on pre-defined routes, with early morning and afternoon shifts from 6:30am to 8:15am and 2:20pm to 5:05pm as described in the posting.

Responsibilities include operating a school bus or minibus, keeping the vehicle clean, performing inspections, and reporting any defects, while adhering to safety standards and district policies.

Qualifications

• Hold a driver's license of the class appropriate for the class of employment (Class 1 or Class 2).
• Know how to operate the vehicles mentioned above.
• Have basic skills in heavy vehicle mechanics and in various preventative maintenance methods required.

Responsibilities

• Driving a school bus or minibus.
• Keep the vehicle clean and in good running condition.
• Ensure that the vehicle is washed, cleaned and fueled.
• As instructed, carry out the inspections of the vehicle prescribed by law, regulations and directives.
• Must report any detected defect.
• Keep a road record and prepare brief reports on certain activities related to his or her duties, as required.
• Keeps a logbook and the vehicle's inspection reports in the vehicle.
• May be required to drive a lighter vehicle.
• If need be, performs any other related duty.

Skills

Heavy vehicle operation

Education

Driver's license Class 1 or 2

Job description

Details of the position

Job title: Bus Driver

Department: Transportation

Supervisor: Assistant Director of Transportation

Estimated hours/day: 4

Estimated hours per week: 20

Status: Regular

Salary details:

• Base hourly rate: $26.62
• Premiums: 15% and 8.77%
• Total hourly rate: $33.30
• Other premium: Split shift: $6.88/ day

Route information:

Route #: R-53

AM Hours: 6:30am to 8:15am

PM Hours: 2:20pm to 5:05pm

AM Route Description: Fleurimont to Sherbrooke Elementary

PM Route Description: Sherbrooke Elementary to Fleurimont
Alexander Galt to Belvedere Heights, Sherbrooke

Bus Location: 257 Queen Street, Sherbrooke

Nature of the work

The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in driving a road vehicle of a net weight of more than three thousand (3 000) kilos or a minibus for the purpose of transporting people as well as goods and materials and performing any other task, such as loading and unloading goods, while adhering to the applicable safety standards.

Characteristic Functions

• Driving a school bus or minibus
• Keep the vehicle clean and in good running condition
• Ensure that the vehicle is washed, cleaned and fueled
• As instructed, carry out the inspections of the vehicle prescribed by law, regulations and directives.
• Must report any detected defect
• Keep a road record and prepare brief reports on certain activities related to his or her duties, as required.
• Keeps a logbook and the vehicle's inspection reports in the vehicle.
• May be required to drive a lighter vehicle.
• If need be, performs any other related duty.

Required qualifications

1. Hold a driver's license of the class appropriate for the class of employment (Class 1 or Class 2)
2. Know how to operate the vehicles mentioned above
   1. Have basic skills in heavy vehicle mechanics and in various preventative maintenance methods required.

Selection Process

Only selected candidates will be contacted.

Selected candidates will be required to:

• Authorize verification of their professional references
• Provide the required attestations of employment to validate the reported experience. Each letter must include: position held, start and end dates of employment, number of hours worked per week (or total for the employment), name, address and signature of the employer.
• Undergo criminal record checks and verification of behaviours that could reasonably compromise the safety and well-being of students (Bill 47)

Additional Information

Additional Information

• Diplomas obtained outside Québec must be accompanied by a comparative evaluation issued by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI). Reviews from other organizations (e.g., WES) are not accepted.
• ETSB staff are subject to the Education Act and the Act respecting the laicity of the State. These laws provide, among other things, for all ETSB personnel to perform their duties with their faces uncovered. They also provide for the prohibition of the wearing of religious symbols, in particular for any member of staff who is on the premises of a school or centre or who is in the presence of a student.