Charter Bus Driver

National Express•Everett, WA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

At Summit School Services, safety, reliability, and community are at the heart of what we do. Every day, our professional drivers safely transport students to and from school, field trips, and extracurricular activities while enjoying flexible, rewarding careers with industry-leading training and benefits. Summit School Services has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with its policies and values, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. Summit School Services is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children and passengers. Getting students to school safely, on time, and ready to learn is what we do. We work tirelessly to ensure the peace of mind of those who have entrusted their children to us. Safety, above all, is the cornerstone on which we build everything. We are dedicated to ensuring children arrive to school safely and on time so they can make the most of their school day. All interested applicants for a Driver position, including those applicants that are fully qualified with a commercial driver’s license, begin with us as a Driver in Training. The best-trained drivers in the business work for us because we devote a significant amount of resources, training, and development to our employees. A Driver in Training will be trained by our staff to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and obtain related Driver endorsement(s), where available, and to learn our Company policies and procedures. Upon successful completion of the training program all necessary requirements for the position, the Driver In Training will be placed in a Professional Driver role.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record (no CDL needed to start).
Must have held a driver’s license for at least 3 years (5 years if applying in Tennessee).
Minimum age: 21 (25 in Tennessee).
If you’ve held a DOT-regulated driving role in the past 3 years, we must be able to verify that employment per DOT guidelines.
Pass DOT drug screen, physical, and background check
Compliance with DOT regulations (marijuana prohibited, even for medical use)
Reliable attendance & safety-first attitude

Responsibilities

Provides safe and reliable transportation service by operating a school bus or other location specific vehicle with a fixed or changing route.
Exhibits the highest ethical best practices and personal integrity; Shares concerns about suspicious or inappropriate behavior with their supervisor or manager
Reports to duty on time and maintains route on time but in a safe manner.
Physically assists passengers in evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency.
Immediately reports any accident or incident per Company policy.
Follows Company Policy around student and/or passenger management.
Informs all appropriate personnel of problems/procedures.
Presents a neat and professional personal appearance at all times.
Completes all required paperwork (including route change sheets, time cards, vehicle repair requests) and submits to the appropriate authority in a timely manner.
Maintains a cooperative attitude with fellow employees, supervisors, customers, and passengers while always promoting company goodwill.
Safely and efficiently utilizes vehicle equipment, including wheelchair lifts, radios and emergency equipment.
Other duties as assigned.
Additional responsibilities for our Paratransit Drivers may apply per location