Bus Driver- IDEA Tres Lagos (Immediate Opening)
About The Position
The Bus Driver transports students over scheduled routes to and from school sites and other destinations while ensuring passenger safety. The role operates under general supervision and standard policies and procedures. The driver is responsible for the safety of all passengers, including special education students, and for keeping the assigned bus in safe operating condition. The position is expected to work a minimum of 32 hours per week, excluding assigned extracurricular activities. The driver may need to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours to meet business needs. Compensation is hourly, from $19.00 for zero years of experience to $23.75, and the role is eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment. IDEA Public Schools is a multi-state network of tuition-free Pre-K–12 public charter schools. Its stated mission is to ensure students can go to and through college.
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 pass a DOT physical examination.
- Ability to understand and follow directions and feedback, manage multiple tasks, adapt to changing circumstances, and work within established time constraints.
- Ability to work a minimum of 32 hours per week, excluding assigned extracurricular activities.
Responsibilities
- Safely transport students to and from their homes, school sites, and assigned field trips according to schedules.
- Maintain order and appropriate discipline among passengers, resolve disputes, and document and report severe 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 safety belts are fastened in passenger vans.
- Maintain records and reports, including mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules.
- Notify appropriate individuals of delays in scheduled routes.
- Keep required credentials, including CDL, Medical Card, and Region One documentation, updated in accordance with DOT and IDEA policy.
- Communicate with campus managers and receive and respond to directions and feedback.
- Reflect on performance and prioritize and manage multiple tasks, adapting to changing circumstances and time constraints.
- Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours when necessary to meet business needs.
Benefits
- Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
- Medical plan with the majority of the employee premium for the base plan covered, and the majority of costs for spouse/domestic partner and children subsidized.
- Up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for eligible staff, depending on tenure and caregiver designation.
- Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying degree-program tuition, capped at $5,250 per year and subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
- Employer-paid mental and behavioral health support, including five face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephone counseling, and other work-life services.
- Dental and vision plans.
- Disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Parenting benefits.
- Vacation time.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development.
- Relocation allowance may be offered, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
