- Position Title
- School Bus Driver
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Education
- Announcement Number
- BIE-12116997-23-LS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 6, 2023 to Monday, November 20, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
This position is subject to the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (25 U.S.C. 472), which affords employment preference to qualified Native American candidates. Proof of eligibility, in the form of a completed Verification of Indian Preference, BIA - 4432 Form, must be provided with your application by the closing date to be granted such preference.
Are you claiming Indian Preference, and submitting your BIA-4432 Form?
Note: You must include and upload your Form BIA-4432. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, this is the ONLY Indian Preference Verification Form that will be accepted.
Are you claiming Indian Preference, and submitting your BIA-4432 Form?
Note: You must include and upload your Form BIA-4432. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, this is the ONLY Indian Preference Verification Form that will be accepted.
Preferences
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
1.
Are you willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates and a review of your driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service?
2.
Do you possess a valid state driver's license which you have held for at least three years preceding this application?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a School Bus Driver Level 02 position with the Bureau of Indian Education. We will evaluate your resume and your response to this Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the education and experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a School Bus Driver for the Bureau of Indian Education.
2.
A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required and must be maintained as a condition of employment; failure to do so will result in dismissal from government service. Do you have have a valid and current Commercial Driver's License (CDL)? (Must provide a front and back copy of your Commercial Driver's License with application.)
3.
This position is required to complete pre-employment and annual physical that reflects the ability to lift over fifty (50) pounds and wear personal protective equipment. Are you willing to complete a pre-employee and annual physical?
4.
This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is required to complete a drug test prior to appointment and periodically thereafter. Are you willing and able to take a drug test prior to appointment and periodically thereafter?
5.
Do you have any Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated (DWI) arrest or conviction within the past two years, or more than one DWI conviction in your life time?
6.
From the descriptions below, select the appropriate response based on your level of experience, education, and/or training, that you fully possess and that demonstrates your ability to perform Motor Vehicle Operator duties without more than normal supervision.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Ability to compile simple information in writing.
8.
Knowledge of the specific rules and regulations governing the operation of a school bus.
9.
Conduct maintenance and safety checks on the school bus prior to beginning all routes and report problems to the designated government representative.
10.
Operate a passenger bus with wheel chair lift system.
11.
Assist in the loading and unloading of children with special needs and their equipment, as well as assisting these students in getting to and from their classrooms.
12.
Provide efficient transportation for students to and from school.
13.
Perform general cleaning of the school bus including the interior daily and exterior monthly.
14.
Ability to accurately record route schedules, time schedules, and other reports.
15.
Assist in the loading and unloading of children with special needs and their equipment.
16.
Responsible for the general cleaning of the bus to include inside daily and exterior monthly.
17.
Communicate to students in order to establish and maintain safety on the school bus at all times.
18.
Perform general cleaning of the school bus including the interior daily and exterior monthly.
Your rating for this Occupational Questionnaire is subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. In the selection process are specifically designed steps to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITY: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered or uploaded (i.e., resume, veterans or Indian preference documentation, assessment questions and answers, and SF 50's) is received and is accurate.
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Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.