Bus Driver - Yarmouth - Casual #2020-040

Tri-County Regional Centre for Education 

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education encompasses the three counties of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby serving 5757 students in twenty-two (22) schools, composed of 13 Elementary Schools, 6 High Schools, 1 Middle School, and 2 Elementary/High Schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS (mm,dd,yyyy): 12/31/2021  at 11:59pm.

Effective Date: To be determined once training is complete

Position Type: Casual

TRI COUNTY REGIONAL CENTRE FOR EDUCATION

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING

CUPE, LOCAL 964

CASUAL BUS DRIVERS are required for the Tri-County Regional Centre of Education. These positions are on call, as needed basis.

 The chosen candidates will be provided with the necessary bus drivers training in the upcoming month.  

Locations:      Yarmouth County Schools

Required qualifications include:

• Valid driver’s license (minimum Class 5) with a clear drivers abstract
• Ability to work collaboratively with all TCRCE Staff
• Ability to lift 25 kg
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Should be 25 years of age
• Provide a current Vulnerable Sector & Criminal Record and Child Abuse Checks
• Proven ability to communicate and work alongside diverse cultural and racial backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to value the voice and contribution of others while remaining open to corrective criticism
• Completion of WHMIS and First Aid, or willingness to obtain upon hire

Training will be provided to those successful applicants, which initially includes two weeks of classroom instruction.

Salary: As per the CUPE Local 964 Collective Agreement, $23.56/hour.

TO APPLY: Applicants must include a concise covering letter and résumé highlighting their qualifications and experience, along with the names and contact information of three (3) work related references:

• APPLY ONLINE: by creating a profile https://jobs.ednet.ns.ca;

 *Only successful candidates will be contacted. 

REFERENCES ARE MANDATORY - APPLICATIONS WITHOUT REFERENCES LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education requires that all NEW employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. These instructions and forms can be found on our Human Resources department site. Please note these do not have to be completed until you have been hired but if you have them completed already up to 3 months old you can attach them to your profile / resume.

For more information about the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education visit our website at https://www.tcrce.ca.