Relief School Bus Operator (Transit Operator)
Company: City of Charlottesville
Location: Charlottesville
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
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Apply Relief School Bus Operator (Transit Operator) Salary $21.00
HourlyLocation Charlottesville, VAJob
TypeTemporaryDepartmentTransportationJob
Number221000011ClosingContinuous
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions General SummaryThe City of Charlottesville Pupil
Transportation Division is seeking candidates to be considered for
the position of Relief School Bus Operator. Relief drivers work as
needed to maintain full service. Performs routine semi-skilled work
providing scheduled fixed-routes in public transportation, daily
school transportation, school-related events as well as charter
services; does related work as required. Reports to a
Transportation Operations Supervisor.For those without a CDL, free
training will be provided.Typical starting pay at $21.00 an hour.
This is a non-exempt, temporary (variable/limited-hour) position,
and is not eligible for city benefits.Note: This job opportunity is
advertised with a closing date of "Continuous." If interested in
being considered, an application should be submitted as soon as
possible. Applications may no longer be considered once a
reasonable number of applications has been received or once a
candidate to fill the position is identified. Applications may be
evaluated on a continuous basis and interviews may be conducted as
soon as possible during the recruitment with candidates who are
best qualified. This job announcement may close at any time after 7
calendar days. Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Primarily operates school and/or transit bus on assigned routes
and schedules.
- Prepares proper documentation:
- Pre & Post Trip
- Mileage and ridership
- Mechanical defects
- Incident and accident reports
- Bus behavioral reports
- Leave requests
- Observes all safety procedures while loading and unloading
passengers and while bus is in motion.
- Ensures excellent customer service.
- Responsible for fostering a safe and wholesome environment for
all passengers on the bus. Provides accurate information to the
public promptly and courteously.
- Must comply with all local, state and federal rules and
regulations.
- Announces routes and stops when needed.
- Ensures safe and clean vehicle condition throughout each shift
per division requirements (to include but not limited to sweeping,
mopping and exterior washing.
- Attends all required meetings and/or training sessions.
- Issues, receives, manages and ensures safe handling of fares,
tickets, and various passes.
- Communicates effectively with supervisor, includes 2 way radio
transmissions.
- Adjusts to variables in normal working conditions, including
adverse weather, traffic, construction, passenger problems,
accidents and trip changes.
- Employs all techniques of defensive driving to minimize the
risk of preventable and non-preventable accidents and/or passenger
injuries.
- Ensures all accidents are reported to a supervisor
immediately.
- Performs all related tasks as required.Education, Experience
and SkillsMinimum Requirements:
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to
graduation from high school or GED. (One year of work may
substitute for one year of education up to a maximum three years
substitution.)
- Minimum one year of work experience performing customer service
tasks.
- A valid driver's license is required. (To view our driving
eligibility requirements, visit
https://www.charlottesville.gov/faq.aspx?qid=166)
- Must demonstrate the ability to successfully complete the
Virginia Education Department training curriculum for school bus
drivers and obtain a Commercial Driver's License with appropriate
school bus endorsements within the probationary period.
- Must have no reckless driving or driving under the influence
convictions within five years and less than two moving violations
within 12 months of employment start date.
- Must be able to pass all phases of the pre-employment screening
process, to include a Virginia Department of Transportation
Physical Assessment, background check and pre-employment drug
screening.
- This position is subject to successfully passing the EB.001
School Bus Drivers Application for Physician Certificate
annually.Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with children and/or operating a commercial
vehicle preferred.
- Possession of valid CDL or CDL learners permit preferred.
- Certifications related to driving and/or customer service
preferred.Skills: Thorough knowledge of traffic rules and
regulations; ability to provide excellent customer service; Ability
to operate buses and related equipment safely and efficiently;
Ability to keep records and prepare reports; Ability to establish
effective relationship with riders, co-workers and the general
public; Ability to be polite, coherent, and professional at all
times toward fellow employees and the public; Ability to follow
written and oral instructions; Ability to remain calm in emergency
situations and ensure the safety of all passengers and
employees.Physical Conditions & Additional InformationAll employees
must satisfy the Virginia Department of Transportation Physical
Assessment provided by the City before being hired and
annually.This position is considered essential and is subject to
emergency and stand-by call. This position is subject to federal
DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations.Work is typically
performed inside and around the exterior of a bus and employees
must also be able to satisfy the following physical requirements:
Long periods of sitting; Frequent overhead reaching, bending and
stooping over, crawling to inspect under buses. Ability to secure a
wheelchair safely on the bus. Occasional lifting of at least fifty
pounds is required. Frequent contact with Transportation
Supervisor, fellow drivers and passengers is required. Contact with
various administrators, and the general public is required.
Occasional meetings with administrators and/or parents and patrons
are necessary. Person shall have no impairment of the use of a
foot, leg, hand, finger, or an arm, and no other structural defects
or limitation likely to interfere with the ability to control and
safely drive a bus. Must have the physical ability to descend from
or climb up to at least 3.5 feet, at the emergency door, to assist
in the evacuation of the passengers. Operation of vehicles during
inclement weather is required.SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITSUpdated
July 1, 2022Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour
employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or
Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for
all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal,
substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for
benefits.
- LEAVE:
- Vacation:
- 3.09 hours accrued biweekly -- 0 -
- 3.85 hours accrued biweekly -- 3 -
- 4.62 hours accrued biweekly -- 5 -
- 5.40 hours accrued biweekly -- 10 -
- 6.16 hours accrued biweekly -- 15 -
- 6.93 hours accrued biweekly -- 20 -
- 7.70 hours accrued biweekly -- 25+ years
- Sick:
- 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, approximately 120 hours a
years, no limit on accumulation
- Holidays:
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year (13 observed and 1
floating)
- INSURANCE:
- Aetna Medical
- Choose from three options with different premiums and levels of
coverage and coverage is effective on the first of the month
following date of hire:
- HMO: $0 premium for employee only coverage
- POS 1: Employee-only premium of $36.28 per biweekly pay
- POS 2: Employee-only premium of $13.02 per biweekly pay
- (Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is
not subsidized.)
- Prescription Card ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand, $55
higher cost name brand)
- Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic,
$60 lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand)
- Dental (Delta Dental)
- No cost for employee only coverage. Dependent coverage is
available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.
- Diagnosis and Preventive -- 100% of allowable charge; Basic
Dental Care - 80%; Major Dental Care - 50%
- Primary -- $50 deductible, 80/20
- Prosthetic & Complex Restorative -- $50 deductible, 50/50
- $1,500 maximum annual benefit
- $1,000 Orthodontic Benefit
- MetLife Vision Plan: Optional
- Employee only coverage: $2.50 bi-weekly; Dependent coverage
also available at differing rates.
- Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of
glasses covered after $10 co-pay;
- $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional
discounts where accepted.
- Life:
- Two times annual salary (paid by the City)
- Optional supplemental life available for employee, spouse,
dependents (paid by employee)
- AFLAC: Optional
- Cancer/accident/short term disability/intensive care insurance
(paid by employee)
- Long Term Disability
- Protection from income loss due to long-term illness or injury
(paid by the City)
- RETIREMENT: The City of Charlottesville manages its own
retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City
has a Portability Agreement with VRS. There are certain provisions
that must be met and the portability request must be executed
within 18 months of vesting in the City's Plan.
- Pension:
- Choose from two options:
- A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in
retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings
history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5 year vesting
period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.
- A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions
are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the
contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are
credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide
retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33%
after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100%
after three years of service. There is no required contribution
from salary. (Note that: the Defined Contribution retirement plan
is the only plan available for Library employees)
- Supplemental:
- Deferred Compensation (457) - employee contribution
- OTHER BENEFITS:
- Flexible Spending Accounts:
- Health Care Expenses
- Dependent Care Expenses
- Parking/Mass Transit Expenses
- Parking Subsidy of $50 per month
- Wellness Programs:
- Gym Reimbursement Program
- Monthly On-Site Nurse and Annual Flu Shots
- Health Screenings and Fairs, Education Sessions, & Weekly
Fitness Classes
- Weight Watchers at Work
- Bike Commuter Program:
- Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for reasonable bike
commuting expenses
- Employee Assistance Program:
- A variety of confidential, personal professional services for
you and your family available 24 hours a day.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program:
- Up to $1,500 for undergraduate OR Up to $3,000 for graduate
level tuition per fiscal year per employee. 01 Do you have a
minimum one (1) year of work experience performing customer service
tasks?
- Yes
- No02 Do you have previous experience working with children in a
professional work environment?
- Yes
- No03 This position requires driving to perform essential job
duties and requires a valid driver's license. The candidate
selected for this position must meet the driver eligibility
requirements of the City and must provide a certified copy of their
DMV driving record. Do you possess a valid driver's license and are
you willing to provide a certified copy of your DMV driving record,
if selected as a finalist, for the City to confirm your driving
eligibility?
- Yes; I possess a valid driver's license and am willing to
provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.
- No; However, I am willing and able to obtain a valid driver's
license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV
driving record.
- No; I do not have a valid driver's license, nor am I willing or
able to obtain one, and/or am not willing to provide a certified
copy of my DMV driving record.04 Do you have a valid Commercial
Driver's License (CDL) or CDL learner's permit?
- Yes; I have a valid Virginia CDL and either have, or can
obtain, all appropriate endorsements within required time
frame.
- Yes; I have a valid CDL from another state and either have, or
can obtain, all appropriate endorsements within required time
frame.
- Yes; I have a valid CDL learner's permit and can obtain all
appropriate endorsements within required time frame, if hired
- No; however, I can obtain a CDL with all appropriate
endorsements within required time frame, if hired.
- No; I cannot obtain a CDL.05 Which type of vehicle have you
driven professionally with a CDL?
- Transit bus 35 feet or larger, School Bus, or Jaunt Transit
Service Bus
- Truck, Van, or other
- No prior experience driver professionally with a CDL06 Do you
possess an American Red Cross CPR/First Aid certification?
- Yes
- No07 To be considered, qualifying education and experience,
including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly
documented in the education, work history, and additional
information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be
attached but are not a substitute for the required information on
the application. I understand that an attached resume will not be
accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my
qualifications must be stated on the employment application
itself.
- Yes
- No08 I certify that the information above is true and correct,
and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the
information in my basic application. I understand that my
application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental
questions do not match my basic application.
- Yes
- NoRequired Question AgencyCity of CharlottesvilleAddressP. O.
Box 911 605 East Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902
Phone(434) 970-3490 Websitehttp://www.charlottesville.gov/jobs
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