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Training Room

 

 Telephone:  540/582-5125 extension #1829

Hours of operation: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 Fax:  540/582-8570

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Employment Opportunities

 Come and join our Transportation Team; become a School Bus Driver or a School Bus Attendant. Go to the Spotsylvania County Schools Web page: www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us; click on the Department heading, scroll to Human Resources; on new page click on Employment heading, scroll to Application Information to fill out your application. You must submit a driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles with your application to become a school bus driver.

Starting pay for Non-contracted Bus Drivers is: $13.75    
Starting pay for Non-Contracted Bus Attendants is: $7.57
 
We help prepare you to acquire a CDL Learners for DMV.
After acquiring your learners, we will send you to Health Services
for a physical and the Health Department for a TB screening.
After completing this you are ready to start training.
 
Training classes are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm for approximately 8 days; 
behind the wheel training is 9:30 to 1:00 for approximately 5 days.
Ten hours with students is AM & PM after testing.
After training if you have pre-school children, age two and up,
you are allowed to take them with you on the bus.
Our training is provided here on site.  
 
There are 48 hours of classroom training and a
minimum of 24 hours behind the wheel training.
 
Our training curriculum consists of:
Classroom to acquire a CDL Learners (dates are provided below)
Department of Education Curriculum
Department of Education Curriculum for Special Needs
CPR, AED & First Aid Certification
First Observer Certification
Behind the wheel training, with a certified Trainer
Behind the wheel training with students, with a certified Trainer
 
New Driver’s Training Class Schedule:
CDL Learners Class                 Class Dates
March 16, 2011                       April 4, 2011
April 12, 2011                          May 2, 2011
May 19, 2011                           June 6, 2011
June 16, 2011                         June 27, 2011
July 14, 2011                           July 25, 2011
August 11, 2011                      August 29, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

HELP WANTED! 

If you are interested in a position as a Bus Driver or Bus Attendant, please apply online at www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us and provide our Human Resources Department with a current copy of your driving record (drivers only).  Training Classes are held about once per month.   

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