What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part time Hourly Bus Driver position at Team Georgia Careers?
Job Summary
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) - Georgia Academy for the Blind is recruiting for an experienced part time hourly bus driver. Under general supervision, the candidate is under the supervision of Georgia Mobile Audiology director, the job responsibilities include but not limited to:
Description of Duties
- Maintain a safe environment within the bus by enforcing rules of conduct and responding to emergencies
- Enforce normal school system and/or state regulations while transporting groups
- Responsible for meeting state driver licensure requirements and obeys all laws for operation of a school bus
- Primary driver for Georgia Mobile Audiology and truck locations within the state of Georgia
- Completes all start up and shut down procedures including set up and break down of stairs/railings/leveling, charging, checking gas, oil, water and fluids levels
- Responsible for reporting mechanical defects upon detection to supervisor
- Operate school bus in transporting students and staff on field trips, job sites, and various outings
- Clean the bus at the end of each trip, stay with groups on all trips
- Perform pre and post trip safety and maintenance checks
- Advise supervisor of any maintenance or repair needs
- Complete records of all trips and submit them weekly
- When the driver is not driving the mobile audiology vehicle, he or she will also drive a bus for the Georgia Academy for the Blind fleet maintenance when needed
- May have some overnight stay during travel
**Temporary/Part-time hourly position with no benefits. Statewide travel, including overnight stays, is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following:
- At least 3 years of school bus driving experience
- Knowledge of basic motor vehicle and school bus operation
- Knowledge of school bus safety policies and procedures
Consideration/interviews will begin as soon as a list of applicants is established. Applications/resumes will be evaluated and only those meeting the qualifications may be forwarded to the hiring manager to be considered. Candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted directly. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews.
It is the policy of the Georgia Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in its employment practices. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and each associated State School is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify. The GaDOE utilizes the program to verify employment eligibility of individuals hired on or after July 1, 2007.
Qualifications to be determined by hiring organization based upon position requirements.
