BUS DRIVER (Promotional & Open Competitive) (*See additional salary information)

San Lorenzo Unified School District
15510 Usher St, San Lorenzo, California 94580 United States  View Map
Posted: Dec 19, 2024
  • Salary: $37.26 - $39.29 Hourly USD
  • Full Time
  • Transportation or Transit
  • Job Description

    Basic Function

    Under general supervision, to operate a school bus over designated routes to transport students; to assist general servicing and cleaning of school buses; and to do related work, as required.

    Essential Functions

    Drives a school bus daily, or as assigned, over designated routes

    Picks up and discharges school children in accordance with time schedules and with due regard for safety

    Escorts children across streets when necessary

    Transports students and teachers on field trips to various locations

    Inspects bus prior to operation for safety purposes

    Keeps bus clean and reports any mechanical defects

    Maintains good order and discipline among the passengers

    Follows District policies regarding student control and contact with the parents and citizens

    Maintains daily record of assigned route and bus operation

    Completes daily reports on the condition of the bus

    ABILITY TO:
    Drive a school bus and other automotive equipment safely and efficiently
    Read, write and follow oral and written instructions
    Learn the proper methods of automotive maintenance work
    Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work

    KNOWLEDGE OF:
    Safe driving practices
    Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in transporting school students
    Basic preventive maintenance requirements of automotive equipment
    First Aid practices
    Safety state licensing requirements for school bus driver

    Education & Experience Requirements

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
    Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade or informal education sufficient to ensure ability to perform job duties

    Six months of experience as a bus driver or one year of truck driving or reasonable equivalent

    LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
    Valid and current California Class A or B Commercial Driver License with appropriate passenger, school bus and air brake endorsements
    Valid California Special Driver Certificate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for school bus drivers
    Valid Medical Examiner's Certificate
    Valid First Aid and CPR Certificate (as required) issued by an authorized agency
    Good DMV driving record and ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance policy
    Incumbents in this classification are subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements
    Applicants must provide a DMV Driver History Printout, and must be enrolled in the DMV Pull Program if employed
    Department of Justice fingerprint clearance through the California Highway Patrol

    Selection Process

    The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the examination process. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

    The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the examination process. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

    Applicants invited to advance in this recruitment, the exam and interview dates are currently as follows:

    Examination Schedule: SCHEDULED AS NEEDED

    Exam Locations will be announced in the invite email.
    Dates are tentative, but it is highly recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly. No Make-up dates will be offered.

    OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The duration of the eligibility list is one (1) year unless extended by the Personnel Commission.

    Recruitments that list Promotional and Open Competitive opportunities may result in one of the following: 1) a dual-certified eligibility list in which internal employees of the San Lorenzo Unified School District are awarded seniority points to their final passing score before placement on the eligibility list, or 2) two separate eligibility lists consisting of candidates on a promotional only list and an open list. In the latter case, candidates on the promotional list are referred to the hiring authority before candidates on the open. However, where less than three ranks exist on the promotional list, the open list will be utilized to complete a total of three ranks.

    *ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION
    Get $1000 Hiring Bonus Pay
    San Lorenzo Unified School District will pay $1000 hiring bonus for certified Type I air brake certified school bus drivers.
    • $500 upon successful hire
    • $500 after successful completion of your 6 month probation.
    • Full time/11 month employment
    • Benefit package (Medical, Dental, Vision and State PERS retirement)
    • Paid holidays

    #SLZUSD #HIRING #SchoolBusDriverJobs #SanLorenzoJobs

    Benefits

    Interested applicant may view the benefits plans available to classified employees of the San Lorenzo Unified School District by clicking on the following link:

    http://www.slzusd.org/cms/page_view?d=x&ppid=&vpid=1244185494118

    Closing Date/Time: 1/10/2025 4:00 PM Pacific
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • San Lorenzo Unified School District
    • San Lorenzo Unified School District

    San Lorenzo Community
    The Community of San Lorenzo is situated in unincorporated Alameda County between the cities of San Leandro and Hayward. The 2010 United States Census reported that 23,452 people, 7,425 households, and 5,792 families reside in San Lorenzo. The population density is approximately 8,488 people per square mile (3,276.8/km²). The racial makeup is approximately 47.4% White (32.4% non-Hispanic), 4.8% African American (4.5% non-Hispanic), 1.0% Native American, 21.6% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 17.9% from other races, and 6.5% from two or more races. Roughly 37.7% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.  The school district boundaries include parts of the cities of San Leandro and Hayward. 

    San Lorenzo Students
    The students of San Lorenzo represent the diversity of the town's past and present. Of the students attending TK-12 schools in San Lorenzo, 56% are Hispanic/Latino, 13% are Asian, 12% are Black/African American, nine percent are white, eight percent are Filipino and two percent are of other races. Forty two percent of the students in San Lorenzo speak Spanish as their first language, while 40% speak English as their first languages. Other languages represented include Cantonese/Mandarin (7% ), Tagalog (4% ), Vietnamese (3%) and Arabic (3%). Three percent of our students speak one of 37 other languages. Of the approximately 10,500 students, 69% are eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program.  Seventy-two percent of the District's students are either socio-economically disadvantaged, English Learners or Foster Youth. Many of our students fall into more than one of these categories, but can only be counted once.

    San Lorenzo School District
    The district was established on November 8, 1859 and is one of the oldest continuously operating school systems in the State of California. From a humble beginning in 1850 with only six students and a tiny portable schoolhouse, the District reached its peak size in 1970 with 18,000 students enrolled in 28 schools. The current Superintendent of the district is Dr. Fred Brill who has served the community since 2014. The district collaborates with multiple city and county government departments to access and organize services for students and families. The school district partners with many local initiatives to create multiple opportunities for students and families. These partnerships include Alameda County Supervisors and Alameda County Office of Education to provide services to community members ages 11-24 at the REACH Ashland Youth Center.

    Currently, San Lorenzo Unified School District consists of nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and four high school sites. The District Independent Contracted Education (DICE) program gives students the chance to receive several hours of instruction each week one on one with a highly qualified teacher, while taking on the obligation to complete an additional number of study hours at home.  In 2004, the school district adopted wall to wall Small Learning Communities and offers eight different programs for all 3300 high school students.  

    District-wide all teachers have focused on implementation of Common Core State Standards to guide classroom instruction. Administrators and teachers use multiple measures of assessment, including NWEA and CAASPP to determine program needs. Teachers utilize formative and summative data across grade and subject areas to inform instruction. Weekly collaboration, planning and analysis of lesson objectives, student work samples, and performance on common assessments drive the delivery of curriculum and the instructional strategies utilized. Analysis of data determines intervention course offerings.

     

     

     

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