School Bus Driver Trainer (CDL) - Philadelphia

Zūm Services•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Zum is seeking a skilled and experienced Driver Trainer to join our team in Philadelphia. The successful candidate will be responsible for training new and existing bus drivers, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, and maintaining a safe transportation environment for our students.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum 2 years of experience as a school bus driver with a safe driving record.
Meets all Pennsylvania school bus driver requirements, including required physical and background checks.
Possess all valid applicable state licenses to operate company vehicles
Valid PA Class B CDL with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements (no air brake restriction).
Possess all valid applicable state required certifications to train and evaluate school bus drivers
Pennsylvania School Bus Driver Instructor certification.
Thorough knowledge of state and federal regulations related to student transportation
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational and record-keeping abilities

Nice To Haves

First Aid/CPR certification

Responsibilities

Drive a school bus on designated routes
Proactively recruit individuals to apply and train them to become School Bus Drivers
Provide classroom instruction and behind the wheel training of applicants and bus drivers to ensure successful completion of training and testing; recommend upgrades as necessary
Provide ongoing training and performance evaluations for all driver employees
Administer and maintain Company random drug/alcohol testing and pre-employment drug/alcohol testing program in conjunction with the corporate office
Develop and conduct regularly scheduled driver safety meetings
Assume primary responsibility in responding to personal injury and vehicle accidents by on-scene investigation and preparing and submitting reports to the corporate office in accordance with Company policy.
Investigate customer service complaints relative to safety issues and take appropriate corrective action.