School Bus Driver - Odyssey Charter School

Join Delaware Schools Consortium; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey Charter School is seeking School Bus Drivers to join the Transportation Department. This full-time, 10-month position requires safe operation of school buses on regular routes, with a CDL – Passenger and School Bus endorsement and a favorable driving record.

You will support student transportation, safety and punctual service, with opportunities for extra earnings on extracurricular routes. We welcome motivated individuals with a high school diploma and experience in multicultural

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Favorable Motor Vehicle Record Check
• Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - Passenger and School Bus endorsement
• A global citizenship and collaborative mindset
• Experience working in a multicultural/milingual environment

Responsibilities

• Safety operates assigned school buses on assigned trips in accordance with trip schedules and time schedules.
• Boards, transports, and discharges passengers.
• May operate a wheelchair lift and assist passengers as required.
• Develops and maintains current student and trip manifests.
• Maintains safety checks and reports discrepancies to ensure corrective actions.
• Enforces district policies and maintains discipline on buses.
• Renders first aid in emergencies and adheres to transportation laws.

Skills

Global citizenship

Collaborative mindset

Multicultural/multilingual experience

Education

High School Diploma

CDL - Passenger and School Bus endorsement

Job description

School Bus Driver - Odyssey Charter School JobID: 274

• Position Type: Transportation/ Bus Driver
• Date Posted: 3/26/2024
• Date Available: Immediate Openings

Position Information

PositionStatus: 10-month, Full-Time

Reports to: Transportation Manager

Salary: Earn from $27.24 up to $34.83/hour based on CDL experience

About Us

The future is brighter than ever for Odyssey Charter School, and we are in search of highly motivated, equally passionate individuals to join our Team! Odyssey is a full-scale K-12 Charter School currently serving 2,400+ students. Our School has a growing dual immersion program, innovative green Initiative, community food program, and high academic outcomes. Odyssey is united in our mission to prepare lifelong learners who are culturally aware, global citizens that utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills grounded in the classical teachings of Greek education and language. This approach trains students to use the Socratic Method and inquiry approach to learning while leveraging their unique skills and talents equitably and democratically to create a positive culture where all students can find success.

If you or someone you know enjoys working with children, has a mature attitude, and the flexibility to take on a full-time job, we are hiring BUS DRIVERS! Enjoy profitableemployment with an abundance of opportunities to earn extra income through extracurricular routes and public Charter Runs if you choose!

Position Goals

The Bus Driver is a member of Odyssey's Transportation Department, and is committed to providing safe, effective, efficient, and healthy transportation to all our students. Drives any type and size of school bus that may be operated by the school district for the transportation of passengers on regularly scheduled routes.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Favorable Motor Vehicle Record Check
• Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - Passenger and School Bus endorsement
• A global citizenship and collaborative mindset
• Experience working in a multicultural/multilingual environment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Safety operates assigned school buses on assigned trips in accordance with printed trip schedules and in accordance with specified stop, sequence, and time schedules, meeting all deadlines.
• Boards, transports, and discharges passengers.
• May lift handicapped passengers and assist passengers into and out of bus as required by Transportation Services Department policy and procedure.
• May operate a mechanized wheelchair lift.
• Develops via-directions, maintains, and updates current student and trip manifests.
• Monitors the operational condition and safety of vehicle accessories of assigned buses on a daily basis; monitors gauges and sensors while operating a bus and reports discrepancies to initiate corrective actions.
• Practices non-aggressive, defensive driving techniques.
• Monitors, conducts, and responds to communications with the Transportation Operations staff via two-radio.
• Maintains effective professional working relationships with pupils, parents, and district staff.
• Enforces district policy and procedure in maintaining discipline on buses.
• Renders first aide to passengers on an emergency basis.
• Maintains working knowledge of and complies with laws and regulations pertaining to pupil transportation.
• Maintains cleanliness of windows and interior of bus on a daily basis; may wash bus exterior.
• Ensures familiarity with assigned trips before transporting passengers; may dry-run new trips.
• Periodically participates in mandated meetings and in-service programs during traditional and non-traditional workdays and work hours as required by the department.
• Maintains and supports standards of personal conduct and discipline in accordance with the current discipline policy approved by the Board of Education.
• Performs other duties reasonably related to the job class
• Work extended hours or split shifts during peak hours at the beginning of school year and summer sessions; inclement weather situations and/or personnel shortage

Position Core Competencies

• Bus Knowledge – Knows and can explain bus features/operating systems of a bus, emergency exits, emergency kits, and knows when to ask for help in the yard or out on the road.
• Dependability - Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, and meets attendance/punctuality requirements.
• Managing Conflict - Listens well, diffuses conflict before it starts, and finds causes of and solutions to problems, handles difficult people.
• Teamwork - Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere.
• Safety and Responsibility – is 100% is committed to providing safe, effective, efficient, and healthy transportation to all our students.

Professional Experience

• Read and interpret directions, schedules, student rosters, seating charts and procedural instructions.
• Rapidly learn routes and the operations of equipment related to duties
• Applicants must exit from the rear of the bus to assist in emergency evacuations.
• Communicate effectively and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Show personality and character traits suited to supervision and care of children of multiple ethnicities and cultural values, behavioral, and physical handicaps.
• Resolve conflict and maintain discipline of children on board buses and with peers.

Basic Job Qualifications

• Read and interpret directions, schedules, student rosters, seating charts and procedural instructions.
• Rapidly learn routes and the operations of equipment related to duties
• Applicants must exit from the rear of the bus to assist in emergency evacuations.
• Communicate effectively and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Show personality and character traits suited to supervision and care of children of multiple ethnicities and cultural values, behavioral, and physical handicaps.
• Resolve conflict and maintain discipline of children on board buses and with peers.
• Previous experience as a School Bus Driver is preferred.
• Ability to maintain safe conditions on the bus; i.e. ensure students remain back to back and bottom to bottom.
• Good vision,hearing, mental alertness, dependability, and neat appearance.
• Flexible, cooperative attitude in working with a diversepopulation; students, school personnel,co-workers and all stakeholders.
• Directional knowledge and familiarity of Delaware's geography to quickly learn various routes.
• Ability to follow instructions, take direction, and take initiative asneeded.
• Willingness to jump in and provide coverage where needed.

Standard Employment Requirements

• Favorable Criminal Background Check
• Favorable Child Abuse Registry Check
• Tuberculin Testdesignershe]