Bus Driver Trainee-$1500 Incentive

Job Summary

The Vista Unified School District is interested in training employable members from our community to drive school buses. If you are interested in learning a new profession or expand on your current professional driving experiences, this is a great opportunity. We are providing a $1,500 incentive which includes $500 for sign-on, $500 for completing the class, and $500 for passing the CHP test.

You must register by submitting a complete online application and attaching a resume if possible. You must attend all the classes and late arrivals will not be permitted in class. Additional fees, for state licensing, will be discussed during orientation. For questions, comments or concerns please contact: Marcos Chavira State Certified Instructor (760) 726-2170 x92804 Marcos.

Chavira@vistausd.org Students MUST attend all classroom trainings. Late arrivals will not be permitted in class and 100% attendance is mandatory. Example of a sample schedule for classes Day 1 6:00 am-3:00 pm Day 2 Unit 2 6:00 am-3:30 pm CPR/First Aid Day 3 Unit III 6:00 am-12:00 pm ride along Day 4 Unit IV 6:00 am-12:00 pm ride along Day 5 Unit V 6:00 am-2:00 pm ride along Day 6 Unit VI 6:00 am-12:00 pm Day 7 Unit VII 6:00 am- 2:00 pm Day 8 Unit IX 6:00 am-3:00 pm Day 9 Unit XI 6:00 am-3:00 pm Day 10 Final Exam 9:30am - 10:30 am Requirements / Qualifications Requirements for the Bus Driver Trainee Program: You must submit and attach to your application a recent (in the past 90 days) DMV K-4 printout Proof of Registration with the FMCSA Clearinghouse- Please look at "Links Related to this Job" section and click on FMCSA Clearinghouse for directions on how to register for an account.

All properly completed applications will be reviewed and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. The Ed. Join system will time-out after a 20 minute period of perceived inactivity. Your responses to the supplemental questions are limited to 5,000 characters. A completed on-line application is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening.

Once you have submitted your application, please check your email because Ed. Join will send you an email verifying that your application has been submitted correctly. If you do not receive an Ed. Join email, check your spam/junk mailbox. In the event that you do not receive an email, you will need to apply again. All applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection status.

Please be sure to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process since this is the only form of communication that you will receive. If you are having difficulty in completing your on-line application, please call 888-900-8945 for assistance. SPECIAL INFORMATION: Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug test, TB test, fingerprinting and may include a physical exam.

The physical and drug screen are paid for by the District. The fingerprint cost is $40.00 and is paid for by the candidate. DMV Printout (Recent K-4 within the past 90 days) Driver's License Copy (Driver's License Copy) Other (Proof of Registration for FMCSA Clearinghouse) Comments and Other Information VUSD OPEN to all qualified candidates that successfully completed the Vista Unified School District School Bus Driver class.

Vista Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender-identify, or gender expression, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

VUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying. Rachel D’Ambroso, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations, is designated as the Title IX Compliance Officer and is responsible for employee complaints pertaining to discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying.

Phone: (760) 726-2170, extension 92202 or hr@vistausd.org. A copy of the district’s Uniform Complaint/Sexual Harassment Policies and forms can be found at: https://www.vistausd.org/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1516177617023&vdid=7i24b1rgcie925