Bus Driver (Maintenance Equipment Operator)

State of Illinois•Jacksonville, FL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois School for the Deaf is seeking to hire a responsible and detail-oriented maintenance equipment operator who performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks involved in the maintenance and operation of the automotive equipment at the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD). This position monitors the ongoing maintenance of State-owned vehicles assigned to ISD; performs simple repairs and adjustments to vehicles; operates mowing equipment, tractors, snowplows, trucks, end loaders, buses, and other motorized equipment and picks up or delivers mail from the Post Office and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI).

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
Requires one (1) year's experience in performing a variety of semiskilled mechanical and manual tasks in the maintenance and operation of automotive or related maintenance equipment.
Requires a valid commercial driver’s license for a minimum of two years– Class B CDL.
Requires a valid passenger endorsement and school bus permit.
Requires ability to acquire air brakes certification from Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within one month of being hired.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

Serves as a Bus Driver at the Illinois School for the Deaf and performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks involved in the maintenance and operation of the automotive equipment at the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD).
Monitors the ongoing maintenance of State-owned vehicles assigned to ISD.
Performs simple repairs and adjustments to vehicles.
Operates mowing equipment, tractors, snowplows, trucks, end loaders, buses, and other motorized equipment.
Picks up or delivers mail from the Post Office and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI).
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)