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</div></fs_content><fs_panelgroup title=&quot;STANDARDS&quot; type=&quot;Accordion&quot; show_title=&quot;true&quot;><fs_panel title=&quot;FEDERAL STANDARDS&quot;><fs_content><div>Every person who is hired to drive a school bus in the Rock Hill School District must: <ul> <li>Have a valid driver&rsquo;s license and be eligible to be trained to obtain a Commercial Driver&#39;s License (CDL): Class B CDL, P/S &amp; Air Brakes Endorsements</li> <li>Be at least eighteen years old, and</li> <li>Meet all special physical, mental, and moral requirements established by the particular state.</li> </ul></div></fs_content></fs_panel><fs_panel title=&quot;STATE STANDARDS&quot;><fs_content><div>South Carolina law mandates that in order to be hired as a public school bus driver, an individual must: <ul> <li>Meet all requirements for the commercial driver&rsquo;s license for transporting students.</li> <li>Have no more than 4 current points against his or her driving record at the Department of Motor Vehicles.</li> <li>Have had no more than 4 points against his or her driver&rsquo;s license in the previous twelve months.</li> <li>Have not had his or her driver&#39;s license suspended for a moving violation within the previous twelve months.</li> <li>Complete the school bus training program within 180 days of the first day of classroom instruction.</li> <li>Have a current DOT physical examination recorded on a state-approved form that is signed by a DOT certified medical examiner prior to initial certification and have a DOT physical examination every two years thereafter; or as deemed necessary by the DOT certified medical examiner.</li> <li>Pass tests designed to identify illegal drug and alcohol use, with one of these tests being given prior to initial certification and the others being unannounced and/or random</li> <li>Have at least twelve months of driving experience.</li> <li>Undergo a criminal background check and must have good moral habits</li> <li>Must have a clean driving record/history for the previous 10 years; driving records will be scrutinized and anyone with a DUI will be disqualified.</li> <li>Must be able to pass the SCDE Physical Performance Test.</li> </ul> (Please refer to the South Department of Education Bus Driver Training Workbook on our webpage for all of the listed requirements)</div></fs_content></fs_panel><fs_panel title=&quot;LOCAL STANDARDS&quot;><fs_content><div><ul class=&quot;ui-articles&quot;> <li> <div class=&quot;ui-article&quot;> <div class=&quot;ui-article-description&quot;> All full-time school bus drivers must be available Monday through Friday to drive a morning and afternoon route. You must be available to drive from&nbsp;(Times are approximate): <blockquote style=&quot;margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;&quot;> <blockquote style=&quot;margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;&quot;> <blockquote style=&quot;margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;&quot;>5:30 a.m. -- 9:00 a.m.&nbsp; 1:15 p.m. -- 5:45 p.m.</blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All full-time school bus drivers for Rock Hill School District Three must be available Monday through Friday to drive a morning and afternoon route. These routes run from approximately 5:30 a.m. to &ndash; 9:10 a.m.&nbsp;and 1:15 p.m. &ndash; 5:45 p.m. A driver must be available to drive a morning and afternoon route to be considered for full-time employment.&nbsp; A full-time driver will be contracted for 6 hours per day for the first 6 months of employment but may drive up to 8 hours a day by driving a midday shuttle and/or kindergarten route(s) when available. A driver&#39;s contract status can be changed from 6 hours per day to 8 hours per day after 6 months of employment based on their attendance &amp; route availability. All full-time driver&#39;s hourly wage is based on years of experience. All Activity and Substitute drivers are paid a base hourly rate. Routes are available in the summer months and are assigned based on drivers&#39; attendance and route availability.&nbsp; </div> </div> </li> </ul></div></fs_content></fs_panel><fs_panel title=&quot;TRAINING AND OBSERVATION PROBATION PERIODS&quot;><fs_content><div>Rock Hill School District Three conducts background checks (Driving History, Previous Employment History, Civil History/Criminal Record) and selects driver candidates in accordance with its employee screening process. Candidates/temporary employees can be released from training/employment at any point during the employment consideration process: from submission of an application to (if successful) the end of a six-month, on-the-job probation/observation period. These checks are also conducted periodically throughout a driver&#39;s employment. All infractions must be reported to your director as soon as possible. Failure to do so could lead to suspension and possibly termination of employment. Benefits are available (health/dental insurance, sick leave &amp; retirement) for drivers maintaining at least 30&nbsp;regular&nbsp;hours each week &ndash; this does not include after hours or overtime hours.</div></fs_content></fs_panel></fs_panelgroup></fs_column> <fs_column><fs_content title=&quot;APPLY TODAY!&quot; show_title=&quot;true&quot;><div><a href=&quot;https://rockhill.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2573&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;><img src=&quot;https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/cms/lib/SC01000464/Centricity/Domain/303/APPLY School Bus Driver.png&quot; alt=&quot;apply&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;60&quot;/></a>&nbsp; Katherine Gonzalez Administrative Assistant 803-980-2019 KGonzalez@rhmail.org&nbsp; James Boyd Safety Coordinator 803-980-2031 JBoyd@rhmail.org &nbsp; &nbsp; <h1 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;>&nbsp;</h1> &nbsp; &nbsp;</div></fs_content></fs_column> </fs_layout>

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