MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND two years of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience as a School Bus Driver.

       Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

(a) Appointees will be required to possess a New York State Class D operator’s license at the time of application, obtain a CDL Class B permit within 90 days of appointment and complete all training and obtain a New York State CDL Class B license prior to the end of the one year probationary period.  The employee must have the CDL-B license in their possession before they can transport passengers.  New federal regulations require that, on or after October 1, 2005, school bus drivers with a NYS commercial driver license (CDL) must have a new “S” (school bus) endorsement.  The “S” endorsement will be required to drive specific types of school buses.  The license must be kept current and valid for the duration of employment.

(b) Applicants must satisfy requirements of Bus Drivers set forth in the rules and regulation of the New York State Commissioner of Education.

(c) The employee must be certified as a Department of Motor Vehicle 19/A examiner within one year of appointment.

NOTE:  It is the responsibility of the School District or Municipality to ensure that the incumbent meets the criteria specified in (a), (b) and (c) above.