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Bus Driver (21-11) at Jurupa Unified

Application Deadline

3/16/2023 12:00 AM Pacific

Date Posted
2/16/2023
Contact
Mona Lara
951-360-4124
Number of Openings
4
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$23.458 - $29.931 Hourly Salary Range (4 hours per day) (Fingerprinting fee paid by JUSD & $3750 HIRING BONUS = $750 UPON HIRING; $1,500 AFTER COMPLETION OF PROBATION AND AN ADDITIONAL $1,500 AFTER ONE YEAR OF SERVICE)
Length of Work Year
183 days per year
Employment Type
Part Time
$3,750.00 SIGNING BONUS
$750 UPON HIRING; $1,500 AFTER COMPLETION OF PROBATION AND AN ADDITIONAL $1,500 AFTER ONE YEAR OF SERVICE
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About the Employer

At Jurupa Unified School District, we believe that with a positive mindset, every child can succeed. Our schools and programs are founded on proven educational strategies, supported by the latest research in neuroscience and are designed to promote the personal and academic growth of all students. We empower each child to unlock their potential to achieve in school, career, and life—wherever it takes them. We call this learning without limits. Learning without limits means our district provides an array of opportunities for each child. Our wide-ranging programs offered in and out of the classroom support and engage students from early childhood through high school. Students cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving skills, develop resiliency, and are challenged to think creatively —essential qualities for personal development, academic growth, and an individual's sense of achievement at every level. Our approach is grounded in research and science but would not be possible without the dedication, commitment, and resolve of our compassionate team of educators and staff. Jurupa Unified School District encourages students to grow personally, achieve academically, and unlock their full potential as scholars and people, believing that with a positive mindset, every child can succeed.

Job Description / Essential Elements:    Print   
Jurupa Unified School District BUS DRIVER DEFINITION Under supervision to operate a school bus and transport students over designated routes in compliance with assigned schedules; and to do related work as required. In the position of Bus Driver the majority of driving is on assigned home-to-school bus routes and on a regularly scheduled basis. It is differentiated from Bus Driver-Special Students in that the operation is primarily of a Class I school bus. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS · Inspects buses prior to operation in accordance with written rules and regulations. · Perform fueling and maintain prescribed levels of fuel of the bus. · Drives buses over designated routes. · Picks up and discharges students. · Assists students on and off buses and escorts them across streets when necessary. · Maintains prescribed cleanliness levels of the bus. · Prepares and completes required reports. · Performs other tasks as required to safely operate a bus in accordance with laws and district policies. OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS · Performs other related duties as assigned. LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE REQUIRED A valid appropriate California Driver’s License; valid medical card/certificate and verification of First Aid proficiency as required by State law; and a valid California School Bus Driver’s Certificate. Must qualify for insurance coverage by the district insurance carrier. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Safe driving practices; Safe fueling practices; Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of students. Ability to: Drive a school bus and other automotive equipment safely and efficiently; Maintain order among students on a school bus; Understand and follow oral and written instructions; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; Work and drive safely; Meet minimum physical requirements as prescribed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles; Read, understand and follow handwritten or typed documents, including maps; Communicate effectively with students, parents and staff; Safely and effectively operate a school bus in known or unexpected traffic and weather conditions, and in spite of loud, disruptive, and distracting student behavior; Work in a wide range of environmental conditions, such as hot and cold weather, and in proximity to exhaust fumes; Personnel Services (over) BUS DRIVER Ability to (continued): Effectively perform intervention procedures to prevent fights and other altercations; Deal with hostile, emotional, ill or angry persons in an effective manner; Assist ill students to a specific location or onto a stretcher, wheelchair or into a vehicle; Assist disabled students to enter and exit the bus; Perform multiple tasks at once (such as driving while using the radio, controlling students, etc.); Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk; Climb slopes, stairs, steps and ladders; Lift, carry, push and pull heavy objects; Maintain steady, regular attendance; Work with various chemical agents and cleaners in a safe and effective manner. Experience: One year of experience in the operation of a bus or heavy motor vehicle. Education: Completion of the eighth grade or its equivalent. Personal Qualities: Sound judgment, patience, willingness to perform job tasks, reliable and dependable. Personnel Services January 07, 2002

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: A DMV DRIVER'S REPORT MUST ACCOMPANY ALL APPLICATIONS; PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT AND/OR STARTING WORK IN THIS CLASSIFICATION THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST PASS A DRUG SCEENING TEST AS MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW.

IMPORTANT: Please look for "LINKS RELATED TO THIS JOB". This section will have documents that must be completed and uploaded to your application. Before you start the application process you must open the documents listed, complete them and save them to the desktop. You will be prompted to upload the documents listed when completing your application.

  • Certification
  • DMV Printout
  • Driver's License Copy

    PLEASE NOTE: A DMV DRIVER'S REPORT MUST ACCOMPANY ALL APPLICATIONS; PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT AND/OR STARTING WORK IN THIS CLASSIFICATION THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST PASS A DRUG SCEENING TEST AS MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW.

    IMPORTANT: Please look for "LINKS RELATED TO THIS JOB". This section will have documents that must be completed and uploaded to your application. Before you start the application process you must open the documents listed, complete them and save them to the desktop. You will be prompted to upload the documents listed when completing your application.

    • Certification
    • DMV Printout
    • Driver's License Copy

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