Bus Driver - Tampa, United States - IDEA Public Schools

IDEA Public Schools

Verified Company

Tampa, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Description

Role Mission:

The Bus Driver is responsible for transporting students over scheduled routes to and from a variety of school sites and to assure the safety of the passengers riding the school bus.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures.

This job class is responsible for ensuring the safety of all passengers including special education students while operating the assigned bus and for ensuring the assigned bus is always in a safe operating condition.

What We Offer

Compensation:

Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $18.49 for 0 years of experience and $23.1
This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

Other Benefits:

We offer 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.

Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

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.
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.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses and professional development.

IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring - Competencies:

Qualifications:

Education: GED or High School Diploma
Experience: Experience in the operation of large passenger vehicles; or an equivalent combination of experience and training; ability to manage student behavior
License or Certification: 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

What You'll Do - Accountabilities:
Safely transports students

Drives a school bus safely in accordance with time schedules; transporting students to and from their homes, a variety of school sites, and on field trips as assigned
Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers; resolving disputes, documents and reports severe disciplinary cases
Conducts established safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily

Understands the basics of transporting students

Oversees the loading and unloading of students, releasing students to authorized individual, and assures that safety belts are fastened in passenger vans
Maintains a variety of records and reports including but not limited to mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules
Notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route
Ensure to always have proper credentials (CDL, Medical Card, & Region One) updated accordingly to DOT and IDEA policy

Must be able to understand and take directions and feedback well

Have an open communication channel with managers of campuses they drive
Able to accept negative and positive feedback
Able to self reflect on own performance to improve the operation

Must manage multiple tasks by prioritizing work

Needs to adapt to changing circumstances while performing various tasks
Handle various tasks simultaneously within established time constraints

Be able to work on an open calendar

Able to work on evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.
Expected to work a minimum of 32 hours per week
Not including Extra Curricular Activities assigned by campus
Able to work extended hours when necessary to meet business needs

We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:

Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, highgrowth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
Works through silos and forges strong crossdepartmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students

About IDEA Public Schools

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