School Bus Driver - Special Needs Passengers
Posted on Jan 17, 2021 by Third Academy
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Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $90.00 daily
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Work Hours 50 to 110 hours per month
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Position Temporary Part Time
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Vacancies 1 Vacancy
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Closing Date Mar 25, 2021
Employer
Third Academy
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience with Special Needs Children
Children with a mental health disability
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's Licence (Class 2 or B or C)
- Class 2/2F/C Licence (buses with more than passengers)
- School Bus Endorsement
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Weight Handling
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Type of Experience
School bus driver
Specific Skills
- Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
- Direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures
- Deal with difficult passengers and resolve conflicts
- Complete logbooks and reports
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Operate buses, school busses or streetcars to transport passengers
- Ensure children's safety when boarding and leaving buses and crossing street while bus is stopped
- Maintain control of student activities during travel to prevent distractions or behaviours that could compromise safety
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
- Enhanced reliability security clearance
Transportation/Travel Information
- Driver's abstract
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
Transportation/Travel Experience
Local
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Client focus
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Organized
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in driving buses and buses equipped for wheelchair accessibility, streetcars and intercity and sightseeing tour and charter buses to transport passengers along established routes, locally and over long distances; and in driving buses to transport passengers and cargo to intercity and long-distance destinations
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying information to report delays, mechanical problems and accidents; and in collecting fares, issuing transfers, checking bus passes and recording transactions
- SOCIAL
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Interest in speaking with passengers to provide information on fares, schedules and stops; may provide passengers with information on points of interest during trips
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