Bus Driver - IDEA Weslaco (Immediate Opening)
About The Position
The Bus Driver transports students over scheduled routes to and from school sites and on field trips, while ensuring the safety of all passengers, including students receiving special education services. The role operates an assigned school bus, maintains passenger order and discipline, and keeps the vehicle in safe operating condition. Employees receive general supervision within standard policies and procedures. The position requires a minimum of 32 hours per week, not including assigned extracurricular activities, and may involve evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours when needed. Drivers must maintain required credentials and communicate with campus managers.
Requirements
- GED or high school diploma.
- Experience operating large passenger vehicles, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Ability to manage student behavior.
- Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger (P) and school bus (S) endorsements.
- Completion of a bus driver safety training course.
- Must be over 21 years old.
- Must pass alcohol and drug tests.
- Must complete a DOT physical examination.
Responsibilities
- Safely transport students to and from their homes, school sites, and assigned field trips according to schedules.
- Maintain order and discipline among passengers, resolve disputes, and document and report serious disciplinary cases.
- Conduct established daily safety and operational inspections of the assigned vehicle.
- Oversee student loading and unloading, release students to authorized individuals, and ensure seat belts are fastened in passenger vans.
- Maintain records and reports, including mileage, routing, maintenance, and schedules.
- Notify appropriate individuals about delays on scheduled routes.
- Keep required credentials, including a CDL, Medical Card, and Region One credentials, current according to DOT and IDEA policy.
- Communicate with the managers of campuses served.
- Receive directions and feedback, reflect on performance, and adapt to changing circumstances while prioritizing and managing simultaneous tasks within time constraints.
Benefits
- Base medical plan with the majority of the employee premium covered, and subsidies for most costs for a spouse or domestic partner and children.
- Eligible staff may receive up to eight weeks of paid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child, subject to tenure and caregiver designation.
- Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying tuition, capped at $5,250 per year and subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
- Employer-paid mental and behavioral health benefits, including five face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services.
- Dental and vision plans.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Parenting benefits.
- Generous vacation time.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development.
- A relocation allowance may be offered to defray moving costs, if applicable.
- Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
