Location: Baton Rouge,LA, USA
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities
This position is a Part-Time position, which is considered a WAE and is not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period.
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IS THE RESIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT AT THE LOUISIANA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THE APPLICANT THAT IS CHOSEN FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE A PART-TIME BUS DRIVER FOR THE RESIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT.
THE POSITION PROVIDES DIRECT CARE FOR DEAF, HEARING IMPAIRED, &/OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS IN A RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT AS A BUS DRIVER.
RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION: La. R.S. 17:3884(D)
requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17:3871, et seq., whether that person is already employed by that school system or not, shall request such person's assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Please be advised that, as part of the mandated process, your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.
The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination in employment may be referred to Santa Maria Patterson, Human Resources Director at (225) ###-#### or ...@lsdvi.org.
The Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired (LSDVI) includes two Louisiana
Special Schools (LSS) recognized as elementary and secondary school systems. Both schools occupy the same campus servicing students throughout the state who are deaf, hard of hear hearing and/or visually impaired. LSDVI operates seven days a week 24 hours a day on 116 acres and includes 22 building with 486,029 square feet under roof.
Physical Activity Level- 3: Work requires moderate effort for such activities as bending, stretching, stooping walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces, or lifting thirty or forty pounds. Work may require brief periods in which heavy muscular exertion is required.
Preference may be given to applicants knowing American Sign Language and/or Braille.
Also, prospective employees must be willing to get a pre-employment drug testing and background check.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Louisiana Special School District
Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist
Human Resources,
(225) ###-####
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of experience in mobile equipment operations.
NOTE:
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license or commercial driver's license.
Function of Work:
To operate mobile equipment (such as that enumerated below) to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from a Foreman or other higher level maintenance, supervisory, or administrative personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
May exercise functional supervision over lower graded equipment operators or laboring personnel.
Location of Work:
May be used by all agencies, statewide.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 1 by the requirement to operate mobile equipment that is larger or has more complicated operating and handling characteristics.
Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 1--Heavy by the restriction to primary operation of equipment that is lighter and/or less complicated to operate.
NOTE:
Operation of one or more of the types of equipment enumerated must be the primary, regular, and recurring function of the job.
Transports patients, students, workers, or other persons between homes and institutions on trips, between-points on and/or off institution or agency grounds.
Oversees and assists with loading and unloading of vehicle if required.
Maintains vehicle records of trips made (mileage, oil and gas consumption, etc.).
Operates field tractors with power ratings over 52 horse power; tractors may be equipped with attachments such as bush hogs, belly attachments, blades, hoes, loaders, etc.
Operates field tractors with gang mowers over eight feet across or slope mower.
Operates dump truck with rated capacity over 6 yards.
Operates cargo vans and/or stake body or flatbed trucks with ratings over 4 tons, other than tractor-trailers.
Operates buses with over 25 passenger capacity.
Operates winch trucks, A frame trucks, aerial back lift trucks, pole trucks, and/or trailer.
Operates sign truck.
Operates BOB-CAT tractor.
Operates garbage or trash trucks with hydraulic loader or compactor.
May provide guidance to and oversee the work of lower graded operators and laborers in the maintenance and repair of railroad tracks or other tasks, as required.
May also operate auxiliary equipment such as slurry machine, asphalt tank car heater, and auxiliary equipment listed for Mobile Equipment Operator 1.
May be required to operate any equipment enumerated for Mobile Equipment Operator 1 when necessary to accomplish work objectives.
May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guard rail, fencing, fender systems, and cabling at moveable bridges and other structures.
Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.