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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
NEW YORK – The MTA is hosting a bus operator job fair on Saturday, August 17, 9 AM-12 PM, at the Bronx High School of Science, 75 West 205 Street in the Bronx.
Applications are being accepted for positions with MTA Bus Company and MaBSTOA.
For same-day processing, please bring the following documents: Social Security card; driver’s license and proof of commercial driver’s license or permit: A New York State driver’s license valid for at least three years and commercial driver’s license or permit (class A or B with passenger endorsement and no restrictions), or a Connecticut, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania driver’s license valid for at least three years and commercial driver’s license (class A or B with passenger endorsement and no restrictions), or all other state licenses: driver’s license valid for at least three years and commercial driver’s license (class A or B with passenger endorsement and no restrictions) plus physical copy of recent driving abstract.
You will not be considered for a bus operator position if your driving record has or has ever had: Six or more driver violation points in the last three years, regardless of defensive driving point reduction, or three or more accidents within the 12 months preceding the date of appointment.
Please resolve any outstanding traffic violations before applying. Pending traffic violations will be considered during the application process.
Those who are not processed on the same day will be given a future appointment.
You must pass a drug screening to be appointed as a bus operator, and if appointed, you will be subject to random drug and alcohol tests for the duration of your employment. Be advised that the federal DOT drug panel includes marijuana, and you will be tested for marijuana use.
Open house entrance guaranteed to the first 1,000 attendees.
Learn more about MTA exams: https://shorturl.at/Hfuwt and how to become a bus operator: https://shorturl.at/Oxfh6.
The MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.
More information is available online: https://shorturl.at/cbOxK.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
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