Motor Vehicle Operator
Department of Defense Education Activity
Posted: April 10, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Department of Defense Education Activity
Department of Defense
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves driving a school bus to safely transport students, including those with special needs, to and from school at a military base in North Carolina.
The role requires performing daily safety checks, assisting children on and off the bus, and reporting any issues or incidents.
It's a good fit for someone with safe driving experience, a clean record, and the patience to work with kids in varying weather and traffic conditions.
About the Position: This position is located at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Onslow County is situated on the east coast of North Carolina and is the proud home of US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
In additional to the CDL, a P & S endorsement are required for this position. Who May Apply: U.S.
Citizens Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required.
However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision.
To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: operation of passenger vehicles to include safe driving skills and the ability to detect mechanical problems.
- Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.
(related to mobile equipment operation) Operation of Motor Vehicles Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Physical Effort: Moderate physical effort is required to reach, bend, tum or move hands, arms, feet and legs, and operate hand and foot controls to move and tum bus.
The duties regularly require moderate physical in loading and unloading children with special needs and their equipment, as well as assisting these students in getting to and from their classes.
Working Conditions: Incumbent drives in all types of traffic and weather and is exposed to cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents while driving. Major Duties:
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