Bus Driver SEIU (1.0 Perm) Val Marie #3472

Job Posting

Permanent Bus Driver (1.0 FTE)

Val Marie

Competition #3472

SEIU

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.

Contract Start Date: Sept 3, 2024

Desired Qualifications:

Bus Driver’s endorsement (School Bus “S”) class 5 – Chinook will provide training and expense reimbursement to support to candidates who have not yet obtained an “S” endorsement

Clean driver’s abstract

Ability to deal tactfully and cooperatively with public, students, staff

Good physical condition

Basic Computer Skills

Duties (may include but are not limited to):

Transporting students safely

Daily driving when students are in attendance

Daily disinfecting and cleaning of bus

Adhere to following safe bus driving procedures

Comply with all Personal Protective Equipment Procedures

Benefits:

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Employee benefit package

Positive work environment

Pay range: $14,692.70 to $15,909.36 base wage + $0.2205 per KM (over 80 km driven) and bus expense allowances.

Application Process:

Visit Chinook School Division’s Employment Page to view current openings.

Click on “Apply Online” to create an online employment profile and apply for jobs.

Upload a resume and cover letter to your online profile. You must include three references for your application to be considered.

Once your profile has been created, you need to apply to the applicable job posting

Please attach a signed SGI Driver Abstract Authorization (found here) to your application.

Candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be contacted for an interview.

Following a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to obtain their “S Endorsement”.

“S” Endorsement Process:

Pick up a driver handbook from your local SGI office or the transportation department.

Submit a Bus Driver Medical to SGI (you will need to make arrangements with your health care professional to have this document completed).

Once the medical is completed and approved, you can book your written exam with SGI.

Contact Chinook’s Driver Assessor to make arrangements for Chinook Driver Training;

Book your road test with SGI.

Upon successful completion, submit a copy of your “S” Endorsement certification to Human Resources.

Open until filled.

For more information about this position, please contact Kevin Jones, Manager of Transportation, by email at kjones@chinooksd.ca or Shauna Lacher, Manager of Human Resources, by email at slacher@chinooksd.ca Please submit your application to the attention of Shauna Lacher, Manager of Human Resources.

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.