19-A Examiner/Driver Trainer
Ithaca City School District - Guilderland Center, New York, United States, 12085
Work at Ithaca City School District
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Minimum Job Requirements:
Graduation from High School or possession of a High School equivalency diploma AND
three (3)years' experience as a school bus driver, possession of 19-A Examiner Certification.
Job Description:
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
These duties involve the responsibility for training and/or retraining of new and experienced bus drivers and bus monitors. The incumbent is also responsible for testing drivers, new and experienced, under the required Department of Motor Vehicle laws and regulations. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Maintain employee compliance; 19A, SED and DOT files and records related to accidents, road tests, defensive driving, and safety courses; Conducts evaluations on new and experienced drivers; Reviews defensive driving records, and conducts biennial written and road tests; Trains and retrains transportation employees, new and experienced, and provides detailed information to the Transportation Director, including recommendations regarding hiring; Facilitates and participates in safety refreshers and clinics to assist drivers who have been identified as needing help in correcting any deficiencies in their driving or other work-related activity; as well as monitors and operates school buses in the absence of employees or emergency situations; Schedules fingerprints for bus drivers and bus monitors, if needed. Facilitates annual bus safety drills per year. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Good knowledge of the operation of school buses; Good knowledge of safe driving practices; Good knowledge of the School Districts policies pertaining to transportation; Good knowledge of the following as it pertains to pupil transportation/school buses: NY Vehicle & Traffic Law, NY Education Law and Federal Motor Carrier Regulations. Ability to organize and maintain records; Ability to train, test and evaluate school bus drivers and monitors. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT (at time of application);
CDL Class B license with P and S endorsements; NYDMV 19-A Certified Examiner Class B Current SBDI preferred Minimum Job Requirements:
Graduation from High School or possession of a High School equivalency diploma AND three (3)years' experience as a school bus driver, possession of 19-A Examiner Certification.
Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.