Bus Driver / Custodian

Bus Driver / Custodian - Days

About Maine School Administrative District No. 27

Maine School Administrative District No. 27 serves 840 students in grades PreK-12 from St. Francis, St. John Plantantion, Wallagrass, New Canda and Fort Kent, ME, location of America's First Mile . The district has three (3) schools, the Fort Kent Elementary School(PreK-6) , Valley Rivers Middle School (7-8) , and Fort Kent Community High School (9-12).

To learn more about our schools, we highly encourage all potential applicants to view our Recruitment Brochure .

Position Function:

Maine School Administrative District No. 27 is looking for an individual to join our facilities team, as an Bus Driver / Custodian for day shift. The ideal candidate will operate a School Bus and be available for before school trips, after school trips, potential field trips, and various other day trips. They will also perform general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings and grounds; maintain equipment in functional condition; and provide cleaning and custodial assistance to students, teachers, visitors and others as necessary.

MSAD27 will also train any custodian who wishes to become a bus driver.

Performs related duties and general maintenance work as required.

Essential Functions
Custodian:

• Checks and secures building at beginning and end of shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of building according to school district standards.
• Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
• Clears snow from entrances and walks, and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
• Performs grounds-keeping duties, clears debris and maintains grounds.
• Receives deliveries and assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies.
• Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms and other areas of the building.
• Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in recycling program.

Bus Driver:

• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all rules and safety regulations for the safe operation of school buses and is a defensive driver.
• Is a courteous driver and allows traffic to pass the bus whenever it is safe to do so.
• Checks the bus before each operation for mechanical or electrical defects and notifies the Director of Facilities and Maintenance of any maintenance problems.
• Enforces all rules and regulations and maintains disciline by following the established disciplinary procedure.
• Keeps to the assigned schedule whenever possible while making certain that all speed limits and regulations are strictly followed.
• Exercises responsible leadership while driving.
• Assists in supervising students throughout trips and remains with students both on and off the bus.
• Reports all accidents and completes all required reports within established time limits.
• Keeps the assigned bus clean by sweeping it daily and washing the interior and exterior as required.
• Follows all established safety guidelines and procedures.
• Shows proficiency in handling and maneuvering school bus.
• Covers other bus runs as assigned and works as a team member.
• Interacts pleasantly with the public, students and staff and provides assistance as indicated.

Additional Duties

• Performs general cleaning, and repair work, particularly during school vacations.
• Assists parents and other visitors to school buildings with special events and programs.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor .

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Uses hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including brooms, mops, floor cleaning and waxing machines, vacuum cleaners, snow blowers, shovels, power mower, hand tools, and district vehicles.

Safety Requirements

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used in the performance of duties.
• Wears appropriate safety gear, including masks.
• Must comply with school district's chemical hygiene program and follow MSDS sheets.

Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel between schools, or between schools and central office, may be required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal and others.
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing cleaning, maintenance or repair problems as needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure.
• Ability to work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• Ability to work above ground from ladders and automatic lifts.
• Ability to perform work according to standard procedures and schedule set forth by supervisor(s).

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard office and school building environments.
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, solvents and contaminated trash, grasses, pollens, etc.

Qualifications
Required:

• Valid Class B CDL
• High School Diploma or GED
• Maine Background Check (CHRC)

Preferred:

• Endorsement P (Passenger)
• Endorsement S (School Bus)

Note:
If the hired candidate does not have these endorsements, the new hire will be required to obtain them within 60 days of start.