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MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2 - WAE

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MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2 - WAE

Salary

$2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

SSD2025-37

Department

SSC Special School District

Opening Date

05/28/2025

Closing Date

6/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

•Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities”

This position is Part-Time; which is considered a WAE (Work When Actually Employed) and is not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of experience in mobile equipment operations.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=103440) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Operation of one or more of the types of equipment enumerated must be the primary, regular, and recurring function of the job.

Transports patients, students, workers, or other persons between homes and institutions on trips, between-points on and/or off institution or agency grounds.

Oversees and assists with loading and unloading of vehicle if required.

Maintains vehicle records of trips made (mileage, oil and gas consumption, etc.).

Operates field tractors with power ratings over 52 horse power; tractors may be equipped with attachments such as bush hogs, belly attachments, blades, hoes, loaders, etc.

Operates field tractors with gang mowers over eight feet across or slope mower.

Operates dump truck with rated capacity over 6 yards.

Operates cargo vans and/or stake body or flatbed trucks with ratings over 4 tons, other than tractor-trailers.

Operates buses with over 25 passenger capacity.

Operates winch trucks, A frame trucks, aerial back lift trucks, pole trucks, and/or trailer.

Operates sign truck.

Operates BOB-CAT tractor.

Operates garbage or trash trucks with hydraulic loader or compactor.

May provide guidance to and oversee the work of lower graded operators and laborers in the maintenance and repair of railroad tracks or other tasks, as required.

May also operate auxiliary equipment such as slurry machine, asphalt tank car heater, and auxiliary equipment listed for Mobile Equipment Operator 1.

May be required to operate any equipment enumerated for Mobile Equipment Operator 1 when necessary to accomplish work objectives.

May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guard rail, fencing, fender systems, and cabling at moveable bridges and other structures.

Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.

Position-Specific Details:

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IS THE RESIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT AT THE LOUISIANA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE APPLICANT THAT IS CHOSEN FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE A PART-TIME BUS DRIVER FOR THE RESIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT.

THE POSITION PROVIDES DIRECT CARE FOR DEAF, HEARING IMPAIRED, &/OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS IN A RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT AS A BUS DRIVER.

RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION: La. R.S. 17:3884(D)

requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17:3871, et seq., whether that person is already employed by that school system or not, shall request such person's assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Please be advised that, as part of the mandated process, your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.

The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination in employment may be referred to Mary V. Gloston , Human Resources Director at (225) 757-3217 or [email protected].

The Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired (LSDVI) includes two Louisiana

Special Schools (LSS) recognized as elementary and secondary school systems. Both schools occupy the same campus servicing students throughout the state who are deaf, hard of hear hearing and/or visually impaired. LSDVI operates seven days a week 24 hours a day on 116 acres and includes 22 building with 486,029 square feet under roof.

Physical Activity Level- 3: Work requires moderate effort for such activities as bending, stretching, stooping walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces, or lifting thirty or forty pounds. Work may require brief periods in which heavy muscular exertion is required.

Preference may be given to applicants knowing American Sign Language and/or Braille.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Please LIST ALL relevant work experience.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Special School District

Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist

Human Resources,

(225) 757-3207

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.

+ Yes

+ No

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Have you ever worked in a school setting?

+ Yes

+ No

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Have you ever worked in a residential program?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have at least one year of experience as a bus driver experience?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered YES to the above question please give details of your experience as a Bus Driver:

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Are you able to work occasional weekends and/or holidays as needed?

+ Yes

+ No

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This position may have daily communication with deaf and hard of hearing staff/students. Do you know American Sign Language? (although it is not a requirement to be considered for the position)

+ Yes

+ No

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You don't have to know American Sign Language to be considered for this position. However, are you willing to learn?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Have you ever worked in a 24-hour State facility?

+ Yes

+ No

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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

+ Yes

+ No

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If "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense, place, and disposition of case. If "NO", enter N/A.

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Are you a current or former employee of the Special School District?

+ Yes

+ No

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Are you a current or former student of the Special School District?

+ Yes

+ No

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A CDL LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION. Do you possess a Valid CDL License?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have P and S Endorsements on your CDL?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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