SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINEE

School Bus Driver

Bus Driver Training Available 30 Hours of Classroom Will Be Provided Free of Charge! Classes are non-paid and are required before beginning the training class. Applicants will be contacted to attend the classroom and provided with the location, time, and date. Training Classes Attendees offered to attend the training will be considered permanent status, and will be paid and receive full Medical Benefits paid by the district.

Education and Experience: Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school.

Licenses and Other Requirements: Valid California Class C driver's license. The following must be obtained during the probationary period: Valid Class B license with passenger endorsement, School Bus endorsement, and air brake endorsement. Valid California Special Driver School Bus Certificate. Valid First Aid Certificate issued by an authorized agency.

Basic Function: Under the direction of the Supervisor-Transportation, participate in a training program to qualify for a School Bus Driver's Certificate; learn to operate a school bus or other passenger vehicle over designated routes within an established time schedule; perform daily and weekly inspections of bus or other transportation equipment; perform simple vehicle maintenance as required. A probationary period not to exceed 130 workdays is allowed to complete the program and obtain a School Bus Driver's Certificate.

Selection Procedure: Individuals interested in employment are asked to describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position. The process will begin with the competitive screening of qualified applicants. Final selection will then be made in accordance with Merit System rules from the eligibility list that is good for 6 months once it is established. Fingerprinting and criminal record checks will be done on all prospective employees. Applicants needing special accommodations for testing should submit a request with their application. Resumes are optional. Letters of recommendations are encouraged. Please attach to your application packet. All materials received will be acknowledged and treated confidentially.

Employee Benefits: All regular employees who work a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week are entitled to the following fringe benefits (effective on the first of the month following employment). The District offers several options for Medical benefits—SISC Blue Shield, SISC Anthem Blue Cross and Kaiser; three Delta Dental plan options; and Vision Care--Vision Service Plan (VSP) for employee and dependents, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and sick leave coverage for employee only. Classified employees are required to join the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and as such contribute up to 8% of their monthly salary to PERS on a pre-tax basis.

Additional Employment Information: Employment with the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is not complete or official until applicants meet all pre-employment requirements, including Board of Trustee approval. As part of the selection process, all new employees are required to provide the following information: new employees must be fingerprinted (paid by the District); TB test (paid by the employee); social security card; picture identification; and authorization to work (I-9). Pay Days: Permanent employees are paid on the last working day of each month. Probation and Salary Policy: Classified positions have a one hundred and thirty days (130) probationary period. New employees typically start on the first step. Any probationary or permanent employee will receive an annual step increment July 1st following fiscal year. Additional step increases occur yearly thereafter until the sixth salary step is achieved. Employees who work less than twelve (12) months per year and/or eight (8) hours per day should calculate their pay rate on an hourly basis and/or refer to hourly rates on the Classified Salary schedule.