Requirements
- GED or High School Diploma
- Experience in the operation of large passenger vehicles; or an equivalent combination of experience and training; ability to manage student behavior
- Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with class P (passenger) and S (school bus) endorsements
- Completed bus driver safety training course
- Must be over 21 years old
- Pass alcohol and drug tests
- DOT Physical Examination
Work Arrangement
On-site — Lakeland
Additional Information
- Must be over 21 years old
- Pass alcohol and drug tests
- DOT Physical Examination
- Expected to work a minimum of 32 hours per week
- Able to work extended hours when necessary to meet business needs
- Able to work on evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.
- Must be able to understand and take directions and feedback well
- Must manage multiple tasks by prioritizing work
- Must be able to work on an open calendar
- Must have proper credentials (CDL, Medical Card, & Region One) updated accordingly to DOT and IDEA policy
- Must notify appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route
- Must conduct established safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily
- Must maintain a variety of records and reports including but not limited to mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules
- Must oversee the loading and unloading of students, releasing students to authorized individual, and assures that safety belts are fastened in passenger vans
- Must maintain order and proper discipline of passengers; resolving disputes, documents and reports severe disciplinary cases
- Must have an open communication channel with managers of campuses they drive
- Must be able to accept negative and positive feedback
- Must be able to self-reflect on own performance to improve the operation
- Must have a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
- Must work with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
- Must thrive in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
- Must seek and respond well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
- Must work through silos and forge strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
- Must believe and be committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
- Must have demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
- Must have a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with class P (passenger) and S (school bus) endorsements
- Must have completed bus driver safety training course
- Must have experience in the operation of large passenger vehicles; or an equivalent combination of experience and training; ability to manage student behavior
- Must have a GED or High School Diploma
- Must have a Drug-Free Workplace Program to maximize safety and productivity in the workplace, enhance our competitive position in the marketplace, without experiencing the costs, delays, and tragedies associated with accidents that result from drug or alcohol abuse by employees
- Must have a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable
- Must have a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children
- Must have paid family leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation
- Must have tuition reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability
- Must have employer-paid mental/behavioral health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost
- Must have dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses and professional development
