Professional Expert Pool, Bus Driver

Salary: $35.00 Hourly
Location : CC - Main Campus, Ridgecrest, CA
Job Type: Temporary -- Professional Expert
Job Number: FY22-2300585
College: Cerro Coso Community College
Department: Athletics
Opening Date: 11/21/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.
Basic Function


This is a professional expert, short term temporary opportunity.

The Bus Driver is responsible for transporting passengers to and from scheduled college events, with an emphasis on transporting athletes, coaches, and staff to intercollegiate competition. The schedule for this position is primarily built around athletic game travel schedules and will be responsible for following a scheduled route, providing timely transport, and ensuring the safety of all passengers.

Representative Duties

• Transport college students and staff to various events and activities.
• Conduct pre-trip inspections to ensure the bus is in good working condition
• Operates large passenger vans and buses
• Maintaining all Department of Transportation paperwork required to include driver's logs.
• Ability to work a variable schedule to accommodate day, evening, weekend, & holiday events and/or activities.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from high school or completion of GED and minimum of one year of experience in passenger transportation, school transportation, and/or driving for a charter company or municipality.


LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: (Must be provided upon hire)

• Valid California Class B driver's license with passenger endorsement.
• Current Medical Certificate (for DMV physical).
• Driving record clean of any major infractions.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.

Knowledge & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF:

• California Department of Transportation regulations

ABILITY TO:

• Transport all passengers to and from Cerro Coso Community College
• Ability to transport during long distances, frequently greater than 200 miles round trip
• Obey all traffic laws to ensure passengers arrive to their destination safely
• Maintain a clean and mechanically sound bus at all times
• Ensure the safety of all passengers when entering and leaving the bus
• Speak, read, and write in English.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Work independently and cooperatively with others.
• Observe health, safety, and CA driving regulations.

PHYSICAL EFFORT :

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
• Sitting for extended prolonged periods of time.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
• Use of step stool.

WORKING CONDITIONS :

• Driving a vehicle to conduct work.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
First Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the closing date. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or re-initiate the recruitment/selection process at any point. Completed application packet must include:

• Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.

Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan 2018-2021


Note: The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices._ Discrimination Free Work Environment
Important Instructions & Additional Information

Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.

For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. ()
Required Application Materials

Candidates may be required to submit any of the following materials based on the specific role. Please review the job posting and the attachments section of your application to confirm which documents are required for your submission:

• Completed Online Application
• Current resume
• Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
• Copy of legible transcripts
• Copy of Driver's License

Important Privacy Notice: Applicants are responsible for redacting or removing all sensitive personal information from all uploaded documents prior to submission. Please remove Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth, and Applicant Photos.
References

Professional references will be requested and required upon invite to second level interview, if applicable.
Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our for more information.
International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.
Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our )
Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our for more information.
Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.
E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit
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