Bus Driver/Warehouse Delivery at Calexico Unified School District-Personnel Commission
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, receive and deliver custodial, cafeteria, educational and office supplies and equipment to various sites; operate a school bus over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, picking up and discharging students; provide safe and efficient transportation for District students to and from school, special events and field trips.
Requirements / Qualifications
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES NEED THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year experience in the operation of a motor vehicle. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid California School Bus Driver Certificate. Class B driver's license with passenger endorsement. Valid Medical Card, and CPR and First Aid certificates PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Seeing to monitor students and perform assigned transportation/warehouse activities. Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy objects. Sitting for extended periods of time when operating a transportation vehicle. Stepping up/down or standing for extended periods of time. Bending at the waist. Hearing and speaking to exchange information. Climbing ladders to retrieve and store warehouse supplies. Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
ELIGIBILITY LIST: An eligibility list will be created from this recruitment and will be good for one year or until the list is exhausted. It will be used as follows: 1.To fill the current vacancy 2.To fill future permanent vacancies which may occur during the life of the eligibility list; 3.To create a list of substitutes for the current class and other related classes. Substitutes work on an as-needed basis to fill in for absent employees. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All interested applicants need to apply online via Edjoin.org and submit the following attachments relating to the position with their online application. Complete applications include: •Uploading a valid California School Bus Driver Certificate. •Uploading a valid California Class B driver’s license with passenger endorsement. •Uploading a valid Medical Card. •Uploading a valid CPR and First Aid certificate. •Uploading proof of high school diploma, equivalent or higher such as: GED, AA, BA or Masters' certificate. Uploaded documents must include name and graduation date. •Uploading a resume. •Uploading three letters of reference must be dated and signed. It is preferred that the letters are issued within the last three years. Uploading an illegible, blank or wrong document will result in an incomplete application and you will be disqualified. The information you choose to disclose in your application plus the documents uploaded to your application will be used to determine your eligibility ONLY if your application is complete. Once the recruitment closes, updated documents such a resume will not be accepted/replaced. *If you are a veteran and will be requesting preference points, please upload a copy of your DD214.
- Certificate Copy (California School Bus Driver Certificate)
- CPR/First Aid Certification (CPR and First Aid certificate)
- Driver's License Copy (Class B driver's license with passenger endorsement.)
- Letter(s) of Reference (Three letters of reference)
- Other (Veterans eligible for preference points on entrance examinations need to attach a copy of their DD214.)
- Proof of HS Graduation (Uploading proof of high school diploma, equivalent or higher such as: GED, AA, BA or Masters'certificate. Uploaded documents must include name and graduation date.)
- Resume (Resume)
Requirements / Qualifications
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES NEED THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year experience in the operation of a motor vehicle. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid California School Bus Driver Certificate. Class B driver's license with passenger endorsement. Valid Medical Card, and CPR and First Aid certificates PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Seeing to monitor students and perform assigned transportation/warehouse activities. Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy objects. Sitting for extended periods of time when operating a transportation vehicle. Stepping up/down or standing for extended periods of time. Bending at the waist. Hearing and speaking to exchange information. Climbing ladders to retrieve and store warehouse supplies. Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
ELIGIBILITY LIST: An eligibility list will be created from this recruitment and will be good for one year or until the list is exhausted. It will be used as follows: 1.To fill the current vacancy 2.To fill future permanent vacancies which may occur during the life of the eligibility list; 3.To create a list of substitutes for the current class and other related classes. Substitutes work on an as-needed basis to fill in for absent employees. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All interested applicants need to apply online via Edjoin.org and submit the following attachments relating to the position with their online application. Complete applications include: •Uploading a valid California School Bus Driver Certificate. •Uploading a valid California Class B driver’s license with passenger endorsement. •Uploading a valid Medical Card. •Uploading a valid CPR and First Aid certificate. •Uploading proof of high school diploma, equivalent or higher such as: GED, AA, BA or Masters' certificate. Uploaded documents must include name and graduation date. •Uploading a resume. •Uploading three letters of reference must be dated and signed. It is preferred that the letters are issued within the last three years. Uploading an illegible, blank or wrong document will result in an incomplete application and you will be disqualified. The information you choose to disclose in your application plus the documents uploaded to your application will be used to determine your eligibility ONLY if your application is complete. Once the recruitment closes, updated documents such a resume will not be accepted/replaced. *If you are a veteran and will be requesting preference points, please upload a copy of your DD214.
- Certificate Copy (California School Bus Driver Certificate)
- CPR/First Aid Certification (CPR and First Aid certificate)
- Driver's License Copy (Class B driver's license with passenger endorsement.)
- Letter(s) of Reference (Three letters of reference)
- Other (Veterans eligible for preference points on entrance examinations need to attach a copy of their DD214.)
- Proof of HS Graduation (Uploading proof of high school diploma, equivalent or higher such as: GED, AA, BA or Masters'certificate. Uploaded documents must include name and graduation date.)
- Resume (Resume)
Comments and Other Information
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE:
The examination process will include the following:
1. Screening of applications to determine completion and meeting the minimum requirements. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements and whose application was complete at the time the recruitment closed will move to the Examination Process.
2. Qualified candidates will be notified via email of the time and date of the exam. Following is the examination information:
a. Multiple Choice Exam- A multiple-choice exam will be administered to evaluate the applicant's job-related knowledge. The exam consists of different categories such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, basic math, reading comprehension, safety, principles, and/or practices of the trade or profession. The weight of this exam is 100%. The date of the multiple-choice exam is TBD. Applicants need to achieve a minimum passing score of 70%.
Applicants successful in the examination process will be placed on an employee or an outside applicant eligibility list by rank order of their examination score. This score will include seniority credit or veterans points if applicable. Both lists are good for up to one year and are updated due to continuous examinations or employment status during the life of the eligibility lists as needed.
If fewer than three ranks are available to interview, the Department Head may request a new examination. Merit Rule 40.200.18.
Merit Rule #50.100.2 (B)
Any permanent classified employees of the District who voluntarily resigns from his permanent position may be reinstated or reemployed by the Board of Education of the District within 39 months after his last day of paid service and without further competitive examination, to a position in his former classification as a permanent or limited-term employee in a related lowers class in
which the employee formerly had permanent status.
Merit Rule #50.200.1 (A)
A. Names shall be certified for appointment from employment lists in the sequence that follows:
1. Automatic appointments to Layoff Reemployment list candidates, until exhausted;
2. Promotional eligibility list (three ranks);
3. If less than three ranks of Promotional candidates are available, the remaining rank(s) are to be obtained from the Open eligibility list.
B. In addition, the following candidates will be eligible to interview for the vacancy(s): “Request to Transfer” requests meeting at least one of the following criteria:
1. A classification within the same range or higher in a related classification; or
2. An employee who has taken a voluntary demotion being restored to his former class or to a related lower class, within 39 months -Rule #60.200.3.
POSITION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Safe driving practices.
Provisions of the California State Motor Vehicle Code and Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles transporting students.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Oral and written communication skills.
ABILITY TO:
Operate a school bus over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, picking up and discharging students.
Maintain order and discipline among students while driving a school bus.
Maintain assigned vehicle in a clean and safe operating condition.
Recognize equipment malfunctions and take appropriate action.
Learn designated bus routes including stops and traffic hazards.
Maintain routine records.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Understand and follow oral and written directions.
Meet schedules and timelines.
Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
Assist in loading and unloading handicapped children as necessary.
A LIST OF THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION ON THE PC WEBSITE (https://www.cusdk12.org/Departments/Personnel-Commission/Job-Descriptions/index.html) OR ON EDJOIN.ORG AND THEN CLICK ON "VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION".
Comments and Other Information
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE:
The examination process will include the following:
1. Screening of applications to determine completion and meeting the minimum requirements. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements and whose application was complete at the time the recruitment closed will move to the Examination Process.
2. Qualified candidates will be notified via email of the time and date of the exam. Following is the examination information:
a. Multiple Choice Exam- A multiple-choice exam will be administered to evaluate the applicant's job-related knowledge. The exam consists of different categories such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, basic math, reading comprehension, safety, principles, and/or practices of the trade or profession. The weight of this exam is 100%. The date of the multiple-choice exam is TBD. Applicants need to achieve a minimum passing score of 70%.
Applicants successful in the examination process will be placed on an employee or an outside applicant eligibility list by rank order of their examination score. This score will include seniority credit or veterans points if applicable. Both lists are good for up to one year and are updated due to continuous examinations or employment status during the life of the eligibility lists as needed.
If fewer than three ranks are available to interview, the Department Head may request a new examination. Merit Rule 40.200.18.
Merit Rule #50.100.2 (B)
Any permanent classified employees of the District who voluntarily resigns from his permanent position may be reinstated or reemployed by the Board of Education of the District within 39 months after his last day of paid service and without further competitive examination, to a position in his former classification as a permanent or limited-term employee in a related lowers class in
which the employee formerly had permanent status.
Merit Rule #50.200.1 (A)
A. Names shall be certified for appointment from employment lists in the sequence that follows:
1. Automatic appointments to Layoff Reemployment list candidates, until exhausted;
2. Promotional eligibility list (three ranks);
3. If less than three ranks of Promotional candidates are available, the remaining rank(s) are to be obtained from the Open eligibility list.
B. In addition, the following candidates will be eligible to interview for the vacancy(s): “Request to Transfer” requests meeting at least one of the following criteria:
1. A classification within the same range or higher in a related classification; or
2. An employee who has taken a voluntary demotion being restored to his former class or to a related lower class, within 39 months -Rule #60.200.3.
POSITION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Safe driving practices.
Provisions of the California State Motor Vehicle Code and Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles transporting students.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Oral and written communication skills.
ABILITY TO:
Operate a school bus over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, picking up and discharging students.
Maintain order and discipline among students while driving a school bus.
Maintain assigned vehicle in a clean and safe operating condition.
Recognize equipment malfunctions and take appropriate action.
Learn designated bus routes including stops and traffic hazards.
Maintain routine records.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Understand and follow oral and written directions.
Meet schedules and timelines.
Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
Assist in loading and unloading handicapped children as necessary.
A LIST OF THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION ON THE PC WEBSITE (https://www.cusdk12.org/Departments/Personnel-Commission/Job-Descriptions/index.html) OR ON EDJOIN.ORG AND THEN CLICK ON "VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION".