Full-time Bus Driver JobID: 2849

• Position Type:

  Transportation/ Bus Driver

• Date Posted:

  9/3/2024

• Location:

  Biddeford Transportation Department

     You can be aSchool Bus Driver anywhere! Come and talk to us about a different experience.Checkout why we are a different experience (https://youtu.be/Qh-OFdjKN8U) Specific Job Details:Starting Fall 2024

• Family-friendly schedules ( School year, 5 hours per day)

• Training provided to obtain CDL license for qualified applicants

• Learn on-the-job

  Under the general supervision of the Director of Transportation, to ensure the safe transportation of students, staff, and others to and from school, residential neighborhoods, and field trips. Brief Job Duties:The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Responsible for the safe transportation of students and staff from pickup locations to destinations.

• Maintains order and discipline in an effective and courteous manner among students being transported in accordance with district policies and procedures; reports any incidents involving student discipline.

• Ensures that a communication devices are in proper working order before each trip.

• Promptly reports all mechanical deficiencies, traffic violations, or accidents promptly.

• Observes and tracks route timing, such as total time en-route, time between stops, loading and unloading times or any other requested information for the purpose of establishing route efficiency, as requested.

• Maintains and submits records and reports as required.

• Follows procedures to ensure that no child is left alone on a bus or van without adult supervision at any time, and that all children have departed bus at the end of all routes (morning, evening and during field trips or other special trips).

• odifying instructional methods to fit individual student needs, including students with special needs

• Encouraging parental involvement in students' education.

Full Job Description (https://www.biddefordschools.me/page/job-descriptions-district) Certification/License:

• Motor Vehicle Operator's (DMV) License.

• ?C lean driving history

• Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), which includes Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education

Experience: Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community

• Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches

• Views of the Saco River to its west

• Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area

• Less than two hours north of Boston.

• Home to a growing population of diverse residents

• Picturesque downtown

• Maine's youngest city with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown

• Thriving economy

• Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking (https://heartofbiddeford.org/)

Equal OpportunityThe School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the most vital commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program.Therefore, selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, parental status, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, membership in an employee organization, military service, political affiliation, and any other state or federal prohibitions.For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.Criminal Background CheckAll employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment athttps://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprintingPlease see other Job Openings at :Biddeford Schools (https://www.biddefordschools.me/o/biddeford/page/employment) Dayton School (https://sites.google.com/daytonschooldept.org/dcs/district-information/employment-opportunities?authuser=0) Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative