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Bus Driver (Regular, Substitute or Trainee) Pool

Employer
Eugene School District 4J
Location
Eugene, OR, US
Salary
Competitive
Position Summary

Gov. Kate Brown has directed that Oregon will implement a legal requirement that all public and private school teachers, staff and volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "Fully vaccinated" is defined as 14 days after receiving all required doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine (currently two shots of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot of Johnson & Johnson vaccine). All staff members will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Exemptions may be made only for eligible medical or religious reasons. There will not be an option to opt out for other reasons or choose testing in lieu of vaccination, under the state mandate.

In response to the ongoing and unprecedented shortage of school bus drivers, Eugene School District 4J and Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA) have reached an agreement to temporarily adjust the hourly rate of pay for specific to certain transportation roles.

Effective September 5, 2022 Transportation employees will earn a 20% differential on the regular hourly rate of pay.

The salary range for fully licensed bus drivers will range from: $21.74 - $27.29/hour.

Additionally, fully licensed bus drivers may be eligible to receive up to $3,000 in retention bonuses.

Eugene Public Schools is taking applications for regular, substitute, or trainee school bus drivers for current and anticipated openings. These employees will drive District buses to safely transport students between bus stops and schools, on field trips or as assigned.

Essential Functions:
  1. Drive regular route school buses as prescribed by assigned route and time schedule, and specified bus stops. Modify route temporarily in response to traffic or weather conditions.
  2. Initiate and administer discipline and reward systems to control student passenger behavior. Assign seating and train students in safe riding practices, street crossing, and emergency evacuation procedures.
  3. Perform pre-trip inspection of bus brakes, tires, emergency exits, lights, instruments, emergency equipment, and general operability; maintain interior cleanliness of bus.
  4. Complete required reports of odometer readings, bus malfunctions, student conduct and trips.
  5. Attend and participate in required classroom training programs, departmental meetings and planning sessions.
  6. Drive busses for special excursions as assigned.
  7. Communicate problems to District supervisory, routing and maintenance personnel or school administrators as necessary. Operate two-way radio.
  8. May be required to drive Special Education routes as scheduling and/or relief driving requirements dictate.
  9. Perform related work as required.
Senior Driving Assignments: Drive buses for field trips, athletic events, and other out-of-town special excursions as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  1. Ability to operate any and all District buses and bus equipment.
  2. Ability to drive safely under pressure of time constraints, student misbehavior, hazardous road conditions, and traffic demands.
  3. Punctuality and ability to pace activity to meet time schedules.
  4. Knowledge of student behavioral management techniques and ability to control large groups of students.
  5. Ability to represent the District's objectives of courtesy and responsibility to the public.
  6. Experiences differentiating practices for diverse populations.
  7. Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff, and community populations.
  8. Ability to remain available for daily driving assignments.
Senior Driving Assignments: Demonstrated ability to drive all District buses safely in a variety of conditions, possession of an Oregon Class B CDL with proper endorsements, possession of an ODE School Bus Drivers Certificate.
Minimum Qualifications

  1. Possession of a valid State of Oregon Driver's license
  2. Five years (5) of successful driving experience.
  3. Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.
  4. Ability to successfully complete a physical examination, required DMV testing, required ODE classes, and First-Aid training.
Senior Driving Assignments
  1. Three years experience as a Bus Driver.
  2. Successful completion of advanced classroom and in-vehicle training and driving tests.


To view the complete job description visit: https://www.4j.lane.edu/hr/jobdescriptionsandclassif/classifieddescriptions/

Additional Information

Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) 790-7670.

It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:

Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.

Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).

For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.

There are a wide variety of benefits to eligible Eugene School District 4J employees. These benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability, flexible spending accounts, 403B, and an employee assistance program.

Positions at a minimum of four hours (0.5 FTE) are benefit eligible. Please contact the hiring administrator if you have questions about this position's benefit eligibility.

For a complete description of benefits available for 4J employees please visit our Employee Benefits webpage at www.4j.lane.edu/hr/benefits.

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