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Job ID: 34074

Position Type:
Bus Operator/Transportation/Bus Operator

Date Posted:
11/7/2024

Location:
Itinerant

Closing Date:
11/15/2024

County:
Braxton County Schools - website

POSITION: Bus Operator Bus 33A

CLASSIFICATIION: Service

Reports to: Director of Transportation

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Evaluation: Evaluated annually by the building principal/immediate supervisor in accordance with WV State Code §18A-2-12, WV State Board Policy 5314.

LOCATION: Includes, but not limited to, Bender's Run Road, Nicholas Run Road, Tunnel Fork. Davis Elementary, Braxton County Middle School, Braxton County High School. Route subject to change depending on student needs. AM and PM parking at Bus Garage, or a location determined by the Director of Transportation. Midday parking will be at the Bus Garage or at a location to be determined by the Director of Transportation. Employee will be required to provide own personal transportation to and from the work sites which is the beginning and ending location of the route for both PM and AM.

SALARY: State Minimum Salary Schedule for Service Personnel. Total compensation Package may be found HERE

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 15, 2024

EFFECTIVE EMPLOYMENT DATE: Upon Board approval

Job Summary:

Bus Operator is a person employed to operate school buses and other school transportation vehicles as provided by the state board Evaluation: Performance in this position will be evaluated annually by the building principal/immediate supervisor and in accordance with WV State Code, WV State Board Policy, and Braxton County Board of Education Policy.

Job Summary:

Bus Operator is a person employed to operate school buses and other school transportation vehicles as provided by the state board Evaluation: Performance in this position will be evaluated annually by the building principal/immediate supervisor and in accordance with WV State Code, WV State Board Policy, and Braxton County Board of Education Policy.

Qualifications:

• As Per West Virginia School Transportation Regulations

• The ability to perform the job duties and responsibilities of the position as contained in the Job Description

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach overhead and shoulder height, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see, use interior and exterior rear view mirrors, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 50 pounds (100 pounds minimum on a special education bus) of materials, children, etc.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision such as to read road signs and detect road hazards, near vision such as to monitor instruments as well as student passengers, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures from below freezing to occasionally 90°F during warmer months. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud (60-90 d B).

Bus operators usually have a five-day workweek that is considered a “split shift” meaning the first run can begin early in the morning (5:00am) to late afternoon (5:45pm) with time off in-between. Hours are dictated by the schedule they run.

A bus operator can anticipate slippery floor surfaces from passengers loading and unloading. A Bus Operator runs through heavy traffic while dealing with passengers. The job can be more stressful and fatiguing than physically strenuous.

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

Revised July 2024

ADDITIONAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants who have been dismissed or who have had their contracts non-renewed for cause by another school district are not eligible for consideration; applicants who have recent unsatisfactory evaluations are not to be considered eligible for consideration; applicants who demonstrate unsatisfactory interview performance are not eligible for consideration; and, applicants who receive unfavorable reference recommendations will not be eligible for consideration. The ability to perform the job duties and responsibilities of the position as contained in the Job Description, with or without reasonable accommodation.

TO APPLY:

Braxton County Schools only accepts bids electronically for all jobs. You may apply online from our district website at https://boe.brax.k12.wv.us/page/employment. To be considered for any position, bids must be submitted by the bid closing time on the last day of the posting for the desired position. All bids are posted a minimum of five business days. Applicants must have required certification or be pending with the West Virginia Department of Education at the closing of the bid.

As required by federal laws and regulations, the Braxton County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability in employment or in its education programs and activities. Inquiries may be referred to Melissa Adkins, Title IX Coordinator, Braxton County Board of Education, 98 Carter Braxton Drive, Sutton WV 26601, phone 304.765.7101; or the West Virginia Department of Education’s Director of the Office of Civil Rights.