Charter Academy Bus Driver
About The Position
RCMA Mulberry Community Academy, a Title I Charter School in Polk County, Florida, is seeking an energetic and dependable Bus Driver. The expanding K-4 school serves approximately 200 children and aims to support students and families personally. Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) is a nonprofit corporation that has served Florida agriculture workers and their children for more than fifty years. Student safety is the Bus Driver’s top priority. Before transporting students, the driver must obtain and become familiar with RCMA Charter Academies’ Daily Transportation User Guide. The position requires following established procedures for student loading and unloading, child safety restraint systems, transporting children who use wheelchairs, defensive driving, emergencies, vehicle preparation, inspections, and maintenance. Drivers must also adhere to RCMA funding and Department of Children and Families requirements.
Requirements
- Be at least 21 years old to drive an RCMA vehicle.
- Have a good driving record.
- Have a valid Florida driver’s license.
- Have an annual physical examination granting medical approval to drive.
- Hold valid certificates of course completion for first aid and child CPR procedures.
- Meet the minimum commercial driver’s license requirements: Class C CDL with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements; Class B CDL if the bus has air brakes.
- Provide documentation of passing pre-employment Florida Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing requirements.
- Complete Level 2 background screening as required by the Department of Children and Families.
- Have good reading comprehension and writing skills.
- Successfully complete a Level 2 fingerprint-based background screening if selected for employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience transporting children.
Responsibilities
- Follow student-safety procedures before leaving school and when loading and unloading students at school and bus stops.
- Follow procedures for child safety restraint systems and transporting children with wheelchairs.
- Follow defensive-driving procedures on and off the road.
- Handle vehicle failures, bus or van accidents, and evacuations by following established emergency procedures.
- Prepare the vehicle for daily transportation, including carrying required items, completing vehicle inspections, and maintaining vehicles.
- Adhere to RCMA funding and DCF requirements.
- Become familiar with the RCMA Charter Academies Daily Transportation User Guide before transporting children.
- Complete eight hours of transportation training before transporting children and four hours of refresher training annually.
- Before participating in transportation, complete either the DCF Transportation Safety Course or Early Learning Florida’s Precautions in Transporting Children.
Benefits
- $40,000 basic life insurance, covered 100% by RCMA, for full-time employees.
- Long-term disability insurance, covered 100% by RCMA.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Voluntary life insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Retirement plan.
- Holiday pay for eligible employees.
- Personal time off for eligible employees.
- Tuition assistance for eligible employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
