Bus Driver- Parks and Recreation bei City of Boise, ID

About the Department

The City of Boise is hiring a Bus Driver to support community recreation programs by providing safe and reliable transportation. In this part-time role, you will transport passengers of all ages to and from outdoor programs, playcamp locations, and other assigned activities. You’ll ensure the safety of all riders while maintaining scheduled pick-up and drop-off times.

This position is open to individuals 19 years of age or older who hold a Class B CDL with Air Brake Endorsement. The role offers up to 19 hours per week and is designated as At-Will employment.

Position Duties

• Provides transportation for all ages to and from outdoor programs, playcamp locations, and other recreation activities as assigned. Ensures safety of all passengers while being transported. Adheres to scheduled pick up and drop off times. 
• Performs basic safety inspection of vehicle to ensure it is safe to operate. Performs routine cleaning inside vehicle. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Valid Class B CDL with Air Brake endorsement with two years bus driving experience.

• Bus safety practices
• Relevant rules and regulations related to a Class B CDL.

• Safely operate bus with children and staff aboard
• Navigate to various areas of the City
• Display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all levels of City employees, the general public and other organizations
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Complete assignments in a timely fashion
• Understand and comply with all rules, policies and regulations
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance 
• Perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

• Valid Class B CDL with Air Brake endorsement.

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check
• Drug Free Workplace: In accordance with the City of Boise Drug Free Workplace Regulation, this position is designated as safety sensitive and is subject to testing requirements including Post Offer Applicant Testing, Random Testing, Reasonable Suspicion, Post - Accident, etc. Applicants will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to hire. Appointment to this position is contingent upon a negative pre-employment drug test.
• Persons in this position must have a CDL that can handle a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.

Other Qualifications

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is rarely lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds. Also, the employee is rarely pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate and rarely loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

• The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to bodily fluids and chemicals.
• This position works: holidays, evenings, and weekends as required.