Frontline Applicant Tracking - Round Lake Area Schools District 116

Openings as of 4/22/2025
Transportation

School Bus Driver

JobID: 4650

Position Type:
  Transportation/Bus Driver


Date Posted:
  3/6/2025


Location:
  Operations Service Center, Round Lake, IL


  
JOB SUMMARY:
This position is accountable for driving vehicles to transport students and passengers to local or distant points according to a time schedule.


SALARY RANGE:
Starting at $21.86

SIGN-ON BONUS:
Newly hired bust drivers will be eligible for a one time $2,000 sign-on bonus. Payment of the sign on bonus will be dependent on start time and will be paid in four equal payments. The sign-on bonus will not be included in an employees' salary calculations but will be considered credible earnings. The sign-on bonus will not impact an individual's placement on the bargained salary schedule. Sign-on bonuses will be taxed.

SAFETY BONUS:
Full time RLAS-116 Bus Drivers will be eligible for a quarterly safety bonus of $250. This safety bonus will be paid out to all drivers who do not have any preventable accidents in a quarter. Payment will be made in the pay period following the end of the quarter.


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Applicants in this position are required to possess a High School Diploma, and a Class B, CDL air brake endorsed Illinois State Driver's License with an Illinois School Bus Driver's endorsement.

General Experience: 
Four (4) years experience driving public service vehicles.
 
Special Experience: 
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have included driving transit buses or over-the-road coaches. 
 
Substitution Allowed: 
Graduation from a vocational or technical school with coursework in automotive mechanics may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.
 
 
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
 
•    Considerable knowledge of traffic and motor vehicle laws and regulations;
•    Knowledge of the standard tools, materials, methods and practices of automotive and equipment mechanics;
•    Interpersonal skills;
•    Oral and written communication skills;
•    Skill at and ability to operate a bus and other transit vehicles;
•    Ability to follow directions;
•    Ability to maintain records such as personnel records, inventories of supplies, maintenance schedules, route schedules, etc.;
•    Ability to plan effective and practical routes to specified destinations and/or follow prescribed routes;
•    Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
 
 
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following identifies the primary and essential functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all duties.
 
•       Complies with local traffic regulations and reports delays or accidents;
•       Debarks passengers and assists with off-loading;
•       Drives school buses and other vehicles, including but not limited to transit buses, over-the-road coaches, service plate vehicles, vans, passenger cars and other motorized conveyances;
•       Inspects vehicle being used and checks gas, oil, and water before departure;
•       Keeps records;
•       Makes daily or overnight trips;
•       Picks up passengers at specified areas and transports to destination;
•       Regulates heating, lighting, and ventilating system for passenger comfort;
•       Performs related duties as required.
 
 
 
Apply online at http://www.applitrack.com/rlas/onlineapp/default.aspx
 
 





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