Bus Driver

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School•Chicago, IL

11d•$23•Onsite

About The Position

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is seeking a Bus Driver for its Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP). This program partners with nearly 200 companies in the Chicagoland area, allowing students to work one day a week in an office environment. This model helps students develop career readiness, leadership skills, build professional networks, and contribute to the cost of attending a private, college-preparatory, Catholic high school. The Bus Driver, under the supervision of the Operations Manager, will be responsible for the safe, professional, and efficient transportation of students to and from their assigned work placements in and around Chicago, IL, using a Corporate Work Study Program vehicle. The role also involves performing activities related to the operation of the vehicle.

Requirements

Hold and maintain a valid driver’s license with no serious moving violations (must have valid driver's license and good driving record)
Have a minimum of 3 years previous safe driving experience
Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative
Exhibit a good personality that demonstrates interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with students, staff, administration, parents, business partners and the community
Be a reliable person of good character and good judgement who shall possess the qualifications and communication skills necessary to the duties of this position and comply with rules set in federal, state, and local regulations.
Work effectively as part of a team and efficiently as an individual
Be flexible and adaptable as CWSP operations change or develop
Commit to the mission and values of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School which includes a drug and alcohol-free environment
Be sensitive to the ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds of the student body
Willing to work in a faith-based institution
Subject to drug and alcohol testing
Able to lift 25 lbs.

Nice To Haves

CDL, preferred but not required.
PACE certification will be sponsored by the organization. The selected candidate must complete all required training and achieve certification within the designated timeframe.

Responsibilities

Drive student workers from the school to their job placements in the morning
Ensure a welcoming, orderly, appropriate, and professional environment
Drive student workers from their work placements back to the school in the afternoon
Drive CWSP vehicle and transport student workers to work and from work or to/from various events, activities, and destinations
Follow the assigned route sheet without variation
Be always in full charge of vehicle and report unmanageable student workers to the Sr. Program Manager
Ensure student workers are dropped off at the correct location by watching students walk into the building of their assigned work placement
Adhere to all rules of the road and safety rules when loading or unloading student workers
Assist student workers into/from vehicles as needed
Check vehicle for operating safety and submit completed, signed vehicle inspection form (conduct a pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspection including tires, gas, battery, oil, antifreeze/coolant, and vehicle fluids)
Check, clean and perform minor servicing of assigned vehicle
Demonstrate knowledge of assigned routes and stops by driving the route and noting stop locations before the first day of service (without student workers onboard)
Prepare and submit required reports and completed trip logs daily
Other duties as assigned by the Sr. Program Manager of the Corporate Work Study Program