{"id":8038,"date":"2018-07-11T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=8038"},"modified":"2018-11-05T16:09:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:09:43","slug":"now-hiring-school-bus-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/now-hiring-school-bus-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Hiring: School Bus Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is hiring 50 school bus drivers for the 2018-2019 school year. This number of openings is common during summertime due to retirements or individuals moving out of the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI absolutely love my job,\u201d said Gillian Duffy, mother of four children who is starting her 13th year as a school bus driver. Duffy also was the 2018 winner of the school division\u2019s School Bus Road-e-o<\/a>, an annual event that tests school bus driver skills and builds camaraderie amongst the transportation team.<\/p>\n

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The job offers flexibility and the school division\u2019s full benefits to drivers who work five hours or more. Another perk is that drivers can bring their children<\/a>, ages 1 and older on the school bus.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started driving a bus because I needed a job and I could take my kids with me and didn\u2019t have to pay daycare or babysitters,\u201d Duffy added. \u201cOnce they were a year old, I could take them on the bus with me and I could still be mom, work a job and contribute to our household.\u201d<\/p>\n

Retired Navy man Mike Marino is another good example. He has been driving with VBCPS for 12 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great job for retirees,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted to stay active, keep my mind fresh and the kids absolutely do that. They look up to you if you treat them with respect and that\u2019s very rewarding. I love my job \u2013 I truly do.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also added that he is able to complete his morning route by 9 a.m., have a break in the middle of the day to take care of errands or appointments and then work in the afternoon typically from 2-4:30 p.m. However, he chooses to take school activity routes, which has him concluding his day by 6 or 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot to mention that I get summers off to enjoy my time, just relax and start again in September,\u201d Marino added.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good job for the right person,\u201d said David Pace, who has been the division\u2019s director of Transportation Services for more than 40 years. He added that historically all routes have been filled by the start of the school year.<\/p>\n

The school division provides training with three classes scheduled for July and two in August.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur training class teaches you everything about a school bus \u2013 the rules, regulation and polices,\u201d said Transportation Area Supervisor Cris Sprouse, who coordinates the classes. \u201cI\u2019m confident in our program. We do a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

The school division\u2019s transportation team will also provide behind-the-wheel instruction and guide trainees through the process of obtaining a commercial driver\u2019s license, taking the school bus driver test and going through the necessary background checks. The entire process from start to finish takes about a month, according to Sprouse.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo have individuals ready for September, we need to have them in the first training in August,\u201d said Transportation Area Supervisor Cris Sprouse who coordinates the classes.<\/p>\n

Individuals interested in joining the school division\u2019s transportation team, should contact Sprouse at 757-263-1545 (extension 1), by email at cris.sprouse@vbschools.com or by visiting the employment page of vbschools.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you have tremendous support from the supervisors like I do and the other drivers have within the organization, that makes you want to come to work,\u201d Marino remarked. \u201cIt\u2019s the trickle-down effect. They want you. It\u2019s an open door policy. They\u2019re never too busy to answer your questions or give you guidance. They tell us exactly what\u2019s expected from us and from the School Board and we carry out those expectations protecting that precious cargo that we carry every day. I enjoy my job immensely.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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