Hybrid School Bus Driver na VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced School Bus Driver to join our team!  The VCS Bus Driver interacts daily with children and safely transports students to and from campuses and designated locations. The VCS Bus Driver will assist the Business Services Manager and Principals in coordinating the daily bus transportation needs of the K-12 school for events, field trips, and other school activities with. He or she will make sure all VCS buses are in excellent mechanical condition, in compliance with all applicable laws, insurance, and the necessary records are maintained. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Transport children and other passengers to and from school in the VCS Bus
• Establishes annual transportation routes 
• Establishes/updates transportation policies and procedures as needed 
• Coordinates with various school departments for bus transportation 
• Ensure the safety of all students
• Assist students with getting on and off the bus as needed
• Discipline children as needed to maintain a safe environment
• Verify permissions for children who ride home with friends
• Perform inspections of the bus before and after each route
• Ensure buses are well maintained and following a preventative and emergency maintenance schedules
• Responsible for the transportation budget
• Works with the business office to make sure that all transportation related expenses are covered in the annual budget, gas cards are reconciled, etc.
• Always maintain a clean bus
• Obeys all traffic laws
• Attend safety meetings as required
• Oversight of Vehicle maintenance may need to be performed during school breaks to ensure bus is operable upon school resuming
• Operating the bus will require travel from early morning, afternoons, and sometimes weekend
• Performs other related assigned duties

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is a consistent testimony among others
• Agree to uphold Valley Christian’s Mission & Beliefs which can be found at http://valleychristianaz.org/about/philosophy/
• Agree to uphold Valley Christian’s Statement of Faith
• Faithfully attend and financially support a local church whose beliefs are in agreement with our school’s Mission & Beliefs
• Adheres to and honors Valley Christians standards, policies, procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must have and maintain a valid level one IVP fingerprint card
• Clear Driving Record with no traffic or criminal violations
• Maintain a valid Arizona driver license and valid CDL license 
• Must have and maintain a valid level one IVP fingerprint card
• Must have and maintain a valid Arizona commercial class B driver license
• Must have and maintain a valid DOT physical card
• Must have current CPR certification or willingness to obtain
• Knowledge of Arizona traffic laws
• Ability to organize processes
• Detailed oriented
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally to stakeholders
• Ability to solve problems and demonstrate sound judgment
• Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software 
• Ability to multi-task with organization
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate relationships with outside vendors and businesses

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience and training which provides the knowledge and ability to perform the essential duties of this job as those listed above
• Arizona driver license and a valid CDL license
• Level one IVP fingerprint card
• Arizona commercial class B driver license
• DOT physical card
• Minimum of one year school bus driving experience
• Clean driving record with no at-fault accidents or traffic citations within the last five years

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

• Mechanical aptitude 
• Two or more years working with children

Physical Requirements:

• Sit for long periods of time while driving
• Requires, stooping, bending, turning, pushing, pulling, reaching and climbing
• Adjust body movements or equipment controls to keep pace with speed changes of moving objects
• Use of hands, fingers, feet, and arms to reach, grip and maneuver objects quickly
• Move two or more limbs together while remaining in place
• Visual - See details of objects that are more than a few feet away, determine distance between objects
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
• Make quick, precise adjustment to automotive controls
• Work in noisy and crowded school environment
• Must be able to respond quickly to sounds
• Must be able to see and respond to dangerous situations
• Must be able to lift and carry small children up to 50 pounds in case of emergency
• Repeat the same movements
• Use a computer (visual and keyboarding)
• Work in a varied of outdoor climates and temperature
• Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings when needed

Background Check Statement:

VCS conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.