Scholar Transportation Driver, Afternoon Route
About The Position
Fortune School is hiring drivers for its first scholar transportation program serving its tuition-free public charter schools in Sacramento and San Bernardino. This is a part-time afternoon route position based in Sacramento, California. The driver returns scholars home from a Fortune School campus in a school-owned passenger vehicle carrying up to nine scholars and completes a daily post-trip inspection. The schedule is four hours per day, 188 days per year, following the academic calendar, approximately 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with earlier hours on Wednesdays. The school day ends at 4:00 p.m., except Wednesdays, when scholars are dismissed at 2:00 p.m. The role pays $24.00 per hour. Drivers may apply for the morning route, afternoon route, or both; holding both routes means working eight hours per day and qualifies the employee for medical, dental, and vision coverage. After hire and before transporting scholars, drivers must complete DMV Employer Pull Notice enrollment, fingerprint clearance through the California Department of Justice and FBI, a tuberculosis risk assessment, a medical exam (renewed every two years, or annually at age 65 and over), pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing, first aid training, driver safety training, and Mandated Reporter training. Driver safety training covers pre-trip inspections, safe loading and unloading, seatbelts and child safety seats, emergency procedures, transporting scholars with disabilities, defensive driving, and driving in bad weather and at night.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Hold a valid California driver's license.
- Have a clean driving record.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Have three years of driving experience.
- Attach a copy of the driver's license, a current DMV driving record printout, and a resume when applying.
- Complete DMV Employer Pull Notice enrollment after hire and before driving scholars.
- Obtain fingerprint background clearance through the California Department of Justice and the FBI after hire and before driving scholars.
- Complete a tuberculosis risk assessment after hire and before driving scholars.
- Complete a medical exam after hire and before driving scholars; renew it every two years, or annually at age 65 and over.
- Complete pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and ongoing testing.
- Complete first aid training, driver safety training, and Mandated Reporter training before driving scholars.
Responsibilities
- Drive assigned afternoon routes on schedule, safely and professionally.
- Complete a daily vehicle inspection and maintain the daily log.
- Keep an accurate rider roster and account for every scholar boarding and exiting.
- Ensure every scholar is buckled in and seated correctly.
- Manage scholar conduct on board and promptly report concerns.
- Follow safety procedures, including procedures for trips with only one scholar aboard.
- Keep the vehicle clean and fueled, and report maintenance needs.
- Communicate professionally with families at stops.
- Cover the opposite route when needed, by mutual arrangement.
- Complete the daily post-trip inspection.
Benefits
- Drivers holding both morning and afternoon routes are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
