BUS DRIVER(S) - FULL-TIME SCHEDULE - GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP AND PENNSAUKEN CAMPUSES

Bus Driver(s) - Full-Time Schedule

Positions available at Gloucester Township and Pennsauken campuses.

Qualifications:

• Valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with school bus and passenger endorsement.
• Minimum of three years previous safe driving experience. (No tickets and/or violations from any jurisdiction except parking.)
• Sufficient mechanical aptitude to diagnose minor problems.
• Ability to maintain passenger discipline to ensure their safety and well-being and protect against vandalism.
• Successfully undergo a criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
• Meets the health requirements required of all personnel.
• Meets NJ residency requirements or willingness to relocate to NJ within 365 days of employment.
• Must follow the guidelines of the Camden County Policy, File Code: 0142.1.

Position: This is a position for full-time schedule of hours and is a 10-month position. Summer hours are available for summer programs.

Salary: $31 per hour for driving. Agreement between Camden County Technical Schools and Teamsters Local Union 929.

This position includes the following: Health Benefits, Dental Benefits, Employee Assistance Program Services, Access to Wellness and Discount Programs.

The Board of Education declares it to be the policy of this district to provide an equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, sex, marital status, disability, ancestry, affectional or sexual orientation, familial status, liability for service in the armed forces of the United States, or nationality.

Interviews are at the discretion of the superintendent and/or designee and based on qualifications for the position.

Position Goals: To transport pupils in a safe and efficient manner and perform all activities related to the operation of the school bus.

Reports To: Director of Athletics and Student Activities

Performance Responsibilities:

• Conduct a pre-trip safety inspection of the bus prior to every trip and complete the related written bus inspection report(s).
• Notify designated maintenance personnel of any mechanical malfunctions and/or safety hazards.
• Notify the proper authority in the event of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Adhere to established routes, designated bus stops and keep to assigned time schedules.
• Transport only authorized pupils.
• Obey all traffic laws and observe mandatory school bus safety regulations.
• Use bus emergency equipment, including cellular phones, according to district guidelines and state laws.
• Enforce regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Maintain discipline on the bus and report violations and/or vandalism to the principal or designee.
• Report all accidents and pupil injuries; complete required reports.
• Participate in emergency evacuation drills in accordance with board policy and instruct passengers regarding safety regulations and other bus rules.
• Perform required interior bus cleaning duties following each trip and clean windows and exterior as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the director of athletics and student activities or designee.

Approved: August 26, 1998

Revised: November 2, 2009