Bus Driver - IDEA Henry (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Midland, TX

21h

About The Position

The Bus Driver transports students along scheduled routes to and from school sites and on assigned field trips, ensuring passenger safety throughout each trip. The role operates an assigned bus under general supervision and standard policies and procedures, maintains order among passengers—including special education students—and keeps the vehicle in safe operating condition. The position is expected to work a minimum of 32 hours per week, excluding assigned extracurricular activities, and may require evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours as business needs require. Compensation ranges from $25.00 to $28.75 per hour, based on experience, and the role is eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment. Benefits include a medical plan with significant employer premium contributions, paid family leave for eligible staff, tuition reimbursement subject to program terms, employer-paid mental and behavioral health services, dental and vision plans, disability and life insurance, parenting benefits, vacation time, referral bonuses, and professional development. Relocation assistance may be offered if applicable.

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 and a DOT physical examination.
Able to understand and follow directions and feedback, communicate openly with campus managers, and accept positive and negative feedback.
Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, adapt to changing circumstances, and work within established time constraints.
Able to work a minimum of 32 hours per week, excluding assigned extracurricular activities, and work evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours when needed.

Nice To Haves

Commitment to IDEA’s mission and belief that all students can get to and through college.
Demonstrated effective outcomes and results, with willingness to be accountable.
Propensity for action and willingness to learn and improve through experience.
Ability to work with urgency and purpose in support of student outcomes.
Comfort with ambiguity and change in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment.
Responsiveness to feedback and ability to build strong cross-departmental relationships.
High standards of conduct and professionalism.

Responsibilities

Safely drive a school bus according to scheduled routes and time schedules, transporting students to and from their homes and school sites, as well as on assigned field trips.
Maintain order and appropriate discipline among passengers, resolve disputes, and document and report serious disciplinary cases.
Conduct the established daily safety and operational inspection 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 time schedules.
Notify appropriate individuals about delays in scheduled routes.
Keep required credentials, including a CDL, medical card, and Region One credentials, current in accordance with DOT and IDEA policy.
Communicate with campus managers, understand and follow directions and feedback, and reflect on performance to improve operations.
Prioritize and manage multiple tasks, adapt to changing circumstances, and complete work within established time constraints.
Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours when necessary to meet business needs.

Benefits

Medical plan with the employer covering the majority of the employee premium for the base plan and subsidizing most costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
Up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for eligible staff for the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying tuition costs, capped at $5,250 per year and subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
Employer-paid mental and behavioral health services, including five face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services.
Dental and vision plans.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Parenting benefits.
Vacation time.
Referral bonuses.
Professional development.
Possible relocation allowance, if applicable.
Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.