Substitute School Vehicle Driver

Substitute School Vehicle Operator - Van Driver

Job summary: Under the direction of the Director of Transportation, this position will assist the department with the transportation of identified students that cannot be transported by normal means for a variety of reasons by covering routes as needed.

Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Meet all requirements enumerated in COMAR 13A.06.07.09
• Minimum of 21 years of age.
• Have five (5) years of satisfactory driving experience.
• Have no more than two (2) current points on their driving record and a satisfactory past driving record as determined by the Director of Transportation or designee.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated with minimal supervision.
• Ability to read/write/speak the English language sufficiently to converse with students, parents, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Receive a negative result from a required pre-employment drug screen
• Ability to work well with and manage students.
• Familiarity with the geography of Calvert County roads/streets.
• Ability to follow GPS directions if needed.
• Flexibility to last-minute changes
• Ability to lift/carry a minimum of 65 lbs.

Job Duties:

• Transport passengers safely to and from various schools/programs/destinations.
• Maintain appropriate student management.
• Ensure that the vehicle is always clean and in safe driving condition utilizing a pre-trip inspection.
• Maintains accurate records and submits required reports as required.
• Attend all in-service trainings to maintain qualification.
• Be punctual and have good attendance.
• Other duties related to the efficient operation of the transportation department as assigned by the transportation management team or designee.

References must be directly related to educational experience and must include immediate supervisor.  

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements. 

House Bill 486 – Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement 

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentor, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.  

Nondiscrimination Statement 

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools?does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint. 

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:  

• Director of Student Services 

• Director of Human Resources  
  443-550-8000 

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481. 

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