S-24-306 | School Transportation Inspector - Specific Position

Eastern Townships School Board; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is looking for a School Transportation Inspector to ensure compliance with transportation regulations and conduct inspections of school buses. The role requires a Secondary School Diploma, substantial experience, and a valid driver's license. If you have strong knowledge of school transportation laws and the ability to work in a bilingual environment, we encourage you to apply. This temporary position offers 35 hours of work per week from August 2025 to June 30, 2026 with a competitive hourly wage.

Qualifications

• Hold a Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.
• Have five (5) years of pertinent experience.
• Hold a valid driver's license, class 2.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations.
• Inspect school buses for safety and cleanliness.
• Investigate accidents and complaints.

Skills

Bilingual

Knowledge of GPS software

Knowledge of school transportation laws

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Tools

Geotab

Job description

Details of the position

Job title:

School Transportation Inspector

School / Centre / Department :

Transportation

Location :

Sherbrooke

Workload & schedule :

35 hours per week

Monday to Friday

Status :

Temporary - Specific Position

Effective Date :

August 2025 to June 30, 2026

Salary :

$25.20 - $29.07 per hour

Supervisor :

Director, Transportation Services

Note for internal applicants: Should an internal applicant be assigned to a specific position, they maintain their original position for a maximum of 24 months.

Nature of the work

Under the supervision of Assistant Director, the principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in ensuring compliance with regulations and school transportation contracts through inquiries and inspections.

Description of tasks

• Ensure compliance with circuits and schedules. Make sure that rules are respected by conducting repeated surveillance of target areas. Note irregularities, notify offenders and recommend or adopt the measures prescribed in the regulations.
• Inspect school buses periodically in order to ensure that they meet safety and cleanliness standards.
• Measure the distance from one point to another of the circuit; advise on the route to be followed for certain circuits; prepare the bus parking plan and determine the order of departure.
• May plan transportation circuits.
• Verify and report road conditions
• May perform administrative duties related to school transportation.
• In the event of a bus breakdown or in particular situations, the employee may transport students in the vehicle at his or her disposal.
• Investigate accidents or complaints and reports on his or her findings.
• May give his or her advice on the hiring of drivers and takes part in their training, as needed.
• Report on the manner in which drivers perform their duties.
• May be required to train new school transportation inspectors and to coordinate the work of support staff.
• If need be, perform any other related duty.
  
  

Desired profile

Schooling And Experience

• Hold a Secondary School Diploma, or a diploma or an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority.
• Have five (5) years of pertinent experience.
  
  

Other Requirements

• Hold a valid driver's license, class 2
• Bilingual (oral and spoken French and English)
• Experience with GPS software
• Knowledge and understanding of school transportation a laws, regulations, and politics.
• Knowledge of Geotab would be considered an asset