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Job Details

School Bus Driver

Employer

Third Academy International Ltd

Date Posted

September 20, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Rocky View, AB
  • Earnings $25.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 20 to 30 hours per week
  • Position Temporary Part Time
  • Vacancies 4  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Oct 27, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Third Academy International Ltd

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Tasks

  • Operate buses, school busses or streetcars to transport passengers
  • Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
  • Direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures
  • Complete logbooks and reports
  • Deal with difficult passengers and resolve conflicts
  • 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
  • Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
  • Office management
  • Administer first aid in emergency situations
  • Monitor and report student progress to classroom teacher

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Class 2/2F/C Licence (buses with more than passengers)
  • School Bus Endorsement
  • Driver's Licence (Class 2 or B or C)

Type of experience

School bus driver

Transportation/travel experience

Local

Experience with special needs children

Children with a mental health disability

Security and safety

  • Child Abuse Registry check
  • Child welfare check
  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test
  • Enhanced reliability security clearance
  • Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

  • Driver's abstract
  • Travel expenses not paid by employer
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Sitting
  • Work under pressure

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The School Bus Driver is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Bus and Streetcar Drivers
OBJECTIVE

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

Interest in copying information to report delays, mechanical problems and accidents; and in collecting fares, issuing transfers, checking bus passes and recording transactions

SOCIAL

Interest in speaking with passengers to provide information on fares, schedules and stops; may provide passengers with information on points of interest during trips

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Physical Abilities

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Manual Dexterity

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