School Bus Driver

School Bus Driver (Casual On-Call)

School Overview

St. John's School (SJS) is a leading independent, all-gender IB World School in Vancouver, Canada, offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP) across Kindergarten to Grade 12. SJS is committed to providing an enriching and rigorous education that nurtures learning competencies, student agency, wellbeing, and a lifelong love of learning.

Position Purpose & Overview

St. John's School (SJS) is seeking a qualified and experienced School Bus Driver. This is a casual on-call position. The School Bus Driver will provide school bus services to students on weekday mornings to school, and for extracurricular activities. They are responsible for the safe transport of students and staff members in the School's owned vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities and duties are inclusive of, but not limited to:

• Perform pre- and post trip safety inspection of the school buses according to school guidelines and government transportation regulations; ensures the school buses are mechanically sound.
• Plan driving routes in collaboration with the Manager, Facilities & Transportation.
• Ensure school buses are fuelled and thoroughly cleaned.
• Safely transport school bus passengers to desired destinations on a schedule:
  • Mornings: pick up students and staff along the predetermined route, bringing them to the School
  • On an as-needed basis: drive staff and students on field trips, extra-curricular activities, sports events.
  • Occasional on-call: unscheduled transportation needs or emergencies.
• Ensure that students follow appropriate behavioural and safety standards while on the bus and assist students with getting on and off the bus when required.
• Abide by traffic laws and report accidents immediately; seek help from police in emergency situations.
  

Required Qualifications & Key Competencies

Education & Experience

• Clean driver's abstract
• Unrestricted Class 2 BC Commercial License with Air Brake Endorsement, to drive a school bus.
• A good knowledge of Metro Vancouver geography locations, roads, and traffic patterns.
• Previous bus driving experience and experience with using air brakes.
• Demonstrated safe driving history as represented by a Drivers Abstract ICBC.
• Need to be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• A Basic First Aid certificate is considered an asset.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Respectful and courteous team member to the internal and external members of the School community.
• A motivated, collaborative, and enthusiastic team player.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety procedures and regulations.
• Demonstrated appropriate level of caution and care when transporting students, mindful of weather and road conditions.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours and respond to on-call driving needs.

This role will require working hours outside of school office hours: often evening events; occasionally going offsite to document student programs; and occasional morning and weekend commitments.

This job profile outlines the key responsibilities for the roles and is not meant to be exhaustive. This will include performing the administrative and related tasks or any other responsibilities required to reasonably meet the needs of St. John's School, including, but not limited to the general duties outlined in the position profile. 

It should be understood that the activities, responsibilities and obligations of this position may be modified from time to time, through discussion between the direct supervisor and the employee, in order to effectively meet the requirements of the School. On rare occasions where there are urgent needs at the School, an employee may be assigned to temporarily backfill role(s) critical to the school's operations and business continuity.

Conditions of Employment

• The successful candidate will be required to complete child abuse prevention training, concussion training, Level 1 first-aid training provided by St. John's School and provide consent for a criminal background check for the vulnerable sector.
• Clearance on criminal record checks for vulnerable sector is a condition of employment
• The ability to legally work in Canada, in an educational setting is a condition of employment.

Job Information

• Casual, part-time, permanent position starting as soon as possible.
• Work Location: on-site.
• Hourly pay of $ $32.91, based on experience.
• 4% vacation pay

Reporting Structure

• Reports To: Manager, Facilities & Transportation
• Direct Reports: N/A
• Department: Transportation
• Key Interactions:
  • External: Faculty, students, non-teaching employees, Manager, Facilities & Transportation, Director of Operations & Risk Management, and School Principals.
  • Internal: Parents/guardians, alumni, students/parents of other Independent Schools, and external facility members for field trips/sporting events.

Application Instructions

All interested candidates should include the following items in their application:

• Resume & Cover Letter
• Copies of any relevant certificates and diplomas
• Three Professional References

All interested candidates should submit their complete application to the following link:

School Bus Driver (Casual On-Call)

The posting will be active until filled. If you are having any problems submitting your application, please email

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

St. John's School is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We believe that diversity of backgrounds, identities, lived experiences, and perspectives strengthens our school community and enriches learning for our students.

Our commitment to equity and inclusion aligns with the values of the International Baccalaureate, including respect, intercultural understanding, and global citizenship.

St. John's School is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and reasonable accommodations are available upon request throughout all stages of hiring.

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia

Department

Transportation

Employment Type

Casual

Compensation

$31.80 to $32.91 hourly, based on experience