Casual Bus Drivers

CASUAL ON-CALL BUS DRIVERS

Recognized for its diversity, dedication to inclusion, and strong partnerships with the community, the Richmond School District is among one of the largest districts in British Columbia with some of the highest graduation rates in the province. With a long history of providing high quality experiences for students, the Richmond School District strives to be The Best Place to Learn and Lead.

School District No. 38 (Richmond) requires on-call Bus Drivers to work on a casual basis throughout the school district. The work involves the operation of school buses used to transport students within the district and on field trips. Please note these positions are a split shift.

Required Qualifications:

• A valid BC Class 2 Drivers License with an air brake endorsement;
• At least one (1) years work experience in the operation of passenger busses;
• Demonstrated safe driving history as represented by a Drivers abstract from the Motor Vehicle branch;
• Practical working knowledge of school bus maintenance and repair requirements;
• The ability to deal in a friendly, courteous and effective manner with a variety of passenger situations;
• A good knowledge of the Greater Vancouver geographic locations, road and traffic patterns.

This is a unionized position.

The basic rate of pay for this position is $29.25, plus 4% vacation pay and 7% sick pay, resulting in a total hourly rate of $32.47.

Please submit a recent resume, cover letter and N level ICBC Drivers Abstract to and include the email contact information of at least two past supervisors as professional references.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however ONLY those being considered for interviews will be contacted.

Richmond School District is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Our ability to provide the best education for our student population relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, backgrounds and experiences. Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Preference will be given to those applicants who identify as an Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) person as part of their application.

This job is classed under Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators (NOC 73301) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.

Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators drive buses and operate streetcars, subway trains and light rail transit vehicles to transport passengers on established routes. Bus drivers are employed by urban transit systems, school boards or transportation authorities and private transportation companies. Streetcar, subway and light rail transit operators are employed by urban transit systems.

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