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About the Role

The Bus Driver is responsible for transporting students safely over scheduled routes to and from school sites, ensuring the safety of all passengers, including special education students, and maintaining the assigned bus in safe operating condition.

Responsibilities

• Safely transports students
• Drives a school bus safely in accordance with time schedules, transporting students to and from their homes, school sites, and on field trips
• Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers, resolving disputes, and documenting/reporting severe disciplinary cases
• Conducts established safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily
• Oversees the loading and unloading of students, releasing students to authorized individuals, and ensuring safety belts are fastened
• Maintains records and reports including mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules
• Notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route
• Ensures proper credentials (CDL, Medical Card, & Region One) are updated according to DOT and IDEA policy
• Understands and takes directions and feedback well
• Maintains open communication with campus managers
• Accepts negative and positive feedback
• Self-reflects on own performance to improve the operation
• Manages multiple tasks by prioritizing work
• Adapts to changing circumstances while performing various tasks
• Handles various tasks simultaneously within established time constraints
• Works on an open calendar
• Works evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Works a minimum of 32 hours per week
• Works extended hours when necessary to meet business needs

Requirements

• Experience in the operation of large passenger vehicles or equivalent combination of experience and training
• Ability to manage student behavior
• Must be over 21 years old
• Pass alcohol and drug tests
• Undergoes DOT Physical Examination

Skills

• Operation of large passenger vehicles
• Managing student behavior
• Safety and operational inspection of vehicles
• Record keeping and reporting
• Prioritizing work
• Adapting to changing circumstances
• Handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Communication

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 0 years of experience

Education Level

• GED or High School Diploma

Salary/Compensations

• $25.00 - $28.75 per hour

Benefits

• Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment
• Comprehensive benefits plan covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan
• Subsidized costs for spouse/domestic partner and children's medical plans
• Paid Family Leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to 50% of tuition, maximum $5,250 per year)
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health (5 face-to-face counseling sessions, unlimited telephonic counseling)
• Work-life services
• DEI Professional Development (affinity spaces, leadership training)
• Dental and vision plans
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Parenting benefits
• Generous vacation time
• Referral bonuses
• Professional development
• Potential relocation allowance

About the Company

• At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college.
• Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools.
• IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists.
• IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio.
• IDEA is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.
• When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family.
• You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

Equal Opportunity

• At IDEA we recognize that racism, bias, and privilege exist in society.
• We are committed to an organizational culture that promotes awareness and inclusivity for our students and staff and supports their path to positively impact our broader society.
• We are committed to recognizing the impact of racism and privilege, and commit as an organization to have equitable practices, policies, and structures.
• Visit https://ideapublicschools.org/dei/ to learn about IDEA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Anti-Racist and Anti-Bias commitment.