Bus Driver - CUPE (1.0 FTE Permanent - 4 hours per day) - Tompkins - #4094

Bus Driver (1.0 FTE - 4hrs/day - Permanent)

Tompkins Area

Competition #4094

CUPE

The Chinook School Division is proud to serve nearly 6,000 students in 62 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement.

The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.

Chinook Is Committed To Supporting Diversity And Inclusion In Our Schools And Workplace As Indicated In AP 176. Successful Candidates Are Expected To

• understand the importance of supporting a welcoming environment;
• present a positive attitude towards inclusion and diversity;
• identify opportunities to support inclusion and diversity; and,
• take meaningful action.

Start Date: As soon as possible

Responsibilities

• Safely transport students to and from school on all student attendance days;
• Regular cleaning of the bus;
• Adherence to safe bus driving procedures;
• Compliance with all personal protective equipment procedures;
• Advising parents of route changes;
• Regularly communicating with school Administration and Transportation Department personnel regarding student conduct;
• Conducting daily vehicle inspections as required by The Traffic Safety Act;
• Ensuring bus maintenance standards are being maintained and mechanical deficiencies are reported to the bus garage in a timely manner;
• Providing casual employees with an orientation to your bus, bus route and rules specific to your route;
• Promoting the vision, mission, values and goals of Chinook School Division;

Desired Qualifications And Skills

• Minimum Class 5 license with School Bus "S" Endorsement;
• Possess and maintain a satisfactory driver’s abstract;
• Previous experience working with children;
• Strong communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Strong cognitive ability to make sound decisions;
• Ability to work as part of a team;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Ability to deal with a broad range of students, staff and members of the general public;
• Basic computer skills;
• Good physical condition;
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally;
• Ability to exert up to 20 lbs of force frequently;
• Ability to exert up to 10 lbs of force constantly

Benefits

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Employee benefit package
• Positive work environment
• Pay range: $15,509.23 to $16,883.42 per hour base wage + $0.2770 per KM (over 80 km driven) and bus expense allowances. Estimated route approximately 398 KM's.

All Applicants will be subject to an interview prior to being employed by the division.

Please note: all successful applicants must agree to a Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Search as a condition of employment.

By virtue of the submission of the application, the applicant agrees that the Director or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer.

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