School Aide in CDL Training

Beacon Mobility • South Fallsburg, NY

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About The Position

Rolling V Bus Corp. offers a Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL) training program in which participants work as School Bus Aides while training to become licensed school bus drivers. The program provides classroom instruction for obtaining a CDL permit and vehicle and behind-the-wheel training in preparation for the road test. Classes are scheduled every eight weeks, with training sessions of about two hours around midday to avoid conflicts with aide work hours. Participants earn $18.00 per hour for both work and training time. After obtaining a CDL, pay is listed as $20.00 per hour for van assignments or $25.00 per hour for bus assignments, each with 4.5 hours guaranteed daily. Drivers may access additional hours through late runs, midday assignments, or charter trips.

The work of both School Bus Aides and School Bus Drivers centers on ensuring children are transported safely and on time to and from school. The position requires communication with parents or guardians, school officials, and coworkers, as well as writing skills for regulatory reports. The role also involves physical performance requirements and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to working with children and people with developmental disabilities.

Applicants must complete an application and new-hire packet, provide satisfactory identification, authorize contact with three references, and provide residential address history. They must authorize a background investigation and complete a pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening. A paid six-hour pre-service training is provided, and additional skills training may be required. The physical performance test includes climbing and descending bus steps, quickly exiting from a seated position, using the rear emergency door, and carrying or dragging a 125-pound weight to simulate evacuating a person.

Rolling V is a family-owned and managed transportation company based in the Catskills region of New York State. It provides school bus and regional charter services and has provided transportation services for more than 50 years. Beacon Mobility, identified in the posting as an equal opportunity employer, states that employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Complete the job application and new-hire packet, including required New York State and federal documents.
• Provide satisfactory forms of identification.
• Authorize the company to contact three provided references.
• Provide a history of residential addresses.
• Authorize a background investigation in accordance with federal, state, school, and company policies.
• Complete a pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening.
• Demonstrate the ability to climb and descend bus steps, exit quickly from a seated position, use the rear emergency door, and carry or drag a 125-pound weight.
• Have communication skills to work cooperatively with parents or guardians, school officials, and coworkers.
• Have writing skills to complete regulatory reports.

Responsibilities

• Help ensure the safe and timely transportation of children to and from school.
• Communicate cooperatively with parents or guardians, school officials, and coworkers.
• Complete regulatory reports.
• Participate in CDL permit, vehicle, and behind-the-wheel training as part of the earn-and-learn program.
• Meet physical performance requirements, including using the rear emergency door and carrying or dragging a 125-pound weight during testing.

Benefits

• Paid six-hour pre-service training.
• CDL training program, with work and training time paid at $18.00 per hour.
• After licensing, additional hours may be available through late runs, midday assignments, or charter trips.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed