Details
Posted: 19-Oct-23
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Type: Part Time
Salary: $32.63 per hour
Categories:
Other
Preferred Education:
Some College
Start Date: Immediately
Department: Safety, Security & Transportation
Job Summary:
BB&N is seeking part-time Bus Drivers to begin immediately. We’re looking for applicants who are inspired by our mission to promote scholarship, integrity, and kindness. We are proud to offer our drivers the following compensation and benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate (same hourly rate for extra trips such as field trips, sporting events, and all other school activities requiring transportation)
- Guaranteed minimum of 25 hours per week during the academic school year
- Early morning and/or afternoon hours available (6-9am/3-7pm)
- Paid Holidays, Snowdays, and accrued vacation time for hours worked
- Participation in our 403B retirement savings plan
- License and DOT card maintenance fees covered
- Free lunches when school is in session
- Participation in professional development days
- Generous Sign-on Bonus for fully licensed drivers*
Our Bus Drivers are an integral and respected part of the BB&N community and are committed to the safety of our students, faculty, and staff. Responsibilities include:
- Providing safe transportation to and from school, field trips, sporting events, and all other activities requiring bus transportation
- Transporting sports teams to/from various sporting events in the afternoons/evenings
- Transporting faculty & staff between all campuses as needed
- Following State and Federal traffic laws, including Registry of Motor Vehicles, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, School Committee, and local authorities while operating the vehicle.
- Assisting passengers on/off the bus when necessary
- Performing daily pre and post-trip vehicle inspections and safety checks as required by BB&N standards and state guidelines
- Reporting all observed student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the supervisor in a timely manner
- Maintaining a clean vehicle and timely reporting of maintenance issues
Skills and Competencies:
The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of driving experience and demonstrate the ability to:
- be over 21 years of age
- possess a valid Massachusetts State driver’s license for at least three (3) consecutive years and a minimum of two (2) years of professional driving experience in good standing.
- possess a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with both Passenger and School Bus endorsements
- possess a valid school bus license and all required documentation to drive a yellow school bus
- possess a valid DOT medical card and a current First Aid/CPR certification
- have a School Bus Certification or Permit
- have good communication skills; able to converse in English with children, parents, and staff
- possess good judgment, attendance, and reliability
- undergo a successful background check (CORI & SORI)
- available to be on campus on short notice, for emergencies and other unforeseen facility needs.
- Be flexible to work overtime, including weekends and evenings, to support school events
Salary: $32.63 per hour
About Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.
BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N’s mission is to promote scholarship, integrity, and kindness in diverse, curious, and motivated students. The School prepares students for lives of principled engagement in their communities and the world.
...At BB&N, we value a diverse and inclusive community that fosters respect for the identities and perspectives of all. The different perspectives and experiences of our students define the fabric of our community and contribute to the growth of the individuals who call BB&N their alma mater and shape the classroom and extracurricular experiences. To have classmates and friends who are different from oneself, to come to truly know the background, experiences, and beliefs of a new friend is to learn more deeply about oneself and our world. There is no more important attribute in the preparation for global citizenship.
The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.
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