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Motor Vehicle Operator

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

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$26.69 - $31.09

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SES Pay Grade

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).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves driving a school bus to transport students, including those with special needs, on safe routes around a military base in North Carolina, while performing daily maintenance and cleaning tasks.

The role requires careful operation of the vehicle in various weather conditions and assisting children with boarding, unloading, and getting to classes.

It's a good fit for reliable individuals with driving experience who enjoy working with kids and can handle moderate physical work without close oversight.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to operate passenger buses up to 30,000 pounds GVW without more than normal supervision
  • Safe driving skills, including detecting mechanical problems
  • Experience assisting children with special needs in loading, unloading, and navigating to classrooms
  • Perform daily cleaning and maintenance checks on the bus
  • Interpret instructions and specifications for bus operation
  • Conduct pre-trip safety inspections and record routes
  • Moderate physical effort to handle controls and assist students

Full Job Description

About the Position: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is transitioning to the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA). This position is located at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is the largest amphibious Marine base in the world.

Onslow County Schools is the 11th largest district in the state of North Carolina with over 27,000 students currently enrolled and 39 educational facilities. 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:

  • Operates a passenger bus with an appropriate gross vehicle weight up to 30,000 pounds and with passenger capacity ranging from 44 to 72 students.
  • Assists in the loading and unloading of children with special needs and their equipment, as well as assisting these students in getting to and from their classrooms.
  • Responsible for the general cleaning of the bus to include cleaning inside of the bus daily.
  • Reports all disciplinary action to the school principal and the DOA.
  • Conducts maintenance and safety checks on the school bus prior to beginning all routes.
  • Records school bus route and schedule on the trip ticket.
  • Reports problems to the designated government representative (DOR).

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12931366-DE