Professional Education Worker

Hourly Bus Driver

The Georgia Department of Education's (GaDOE) - Atlanta Area School for the Deaf located in Clarkston, GA is recruiting for an experienced Professional Education Worker with the working job title of Hourly Bus Driver. Under general supervision, duties include but are not limited to :

Description of Duties

• Provide a means of transportation for students / staff of the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
• Responsible for meeting state driver licensure requirements and obeys all laws for operation of a school bus
• The candidate is under the supervision of the school Maintenance supervisor
• Enforce normal school system and / or state regulations while transporting groups
• Maintain a safe environment within the bus by enforcing rules of conduct and responding to emergencies
• Clean the bus at the end of each trip
• Stay with groups on all trips
• Demonstrate courteous and respectful behavior with students, staff and the general public
• Prohibit food and smoking or unsafe conduct on bus
• Perform pre and post trip safety and maintenance checks
• Advise supervisor of any maintenance or repair needs
• Complete records of all trips and submit them weekly

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following :

Consideration / interviews will begin as soon as a list of applicants is established. Applications / resumes will be evaluated and only those meeting the qualifications may be forwarded to the hiring manager to be considered. Candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted directly. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews.

It is the policy of the Georgia Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in its employment practices. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and each associated State School is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify. The GaDOE utilizes the program to verify employment eligibility of individuals hired on or after July 1, 2007.