The Bus Driver Trainee is a 45-day position, that allows an employee who has a current CDL to receive necessary training to obtain a school bus endorsement and passenger endorsement. The employee will not be allowed to transport children until after all necessary certifications are obtained. At the end of 45 days employee must have obtained both endorsements to continue employment as a Bus Driver.
As a Save the Children employee who will come into contact with children on a routine basis, you are expected to prevent child abuse in every situation by striving, through mental awareness, good practice and training to minimize risk to children. You must take positive steps to protect children who may be a subject of concern and report and respond to any instance of child abuse and promote training and awareness around all child safeguarding obligations.
- Assist bus monitor with onboarding and off boarding of children.
- Shadow current bus driver during pre and post trip inspections.
- Obtain a commercial learner’s permit with P and S endorsement
- Complete 13 hours of required driving w/o children on the bus under the supervision of current bus driver.
- Pass written and driving test for passenger endorsement
- Pass written and driving test for school bus endorsement
- Current in-state Commercial Driver’s License
- Must be insurable by Save the Children’s insurance carrier.
- Willingness to obtain Basic First Aid and CPR Certification
- Knowledge of the basics skills working with preschool children (e.g. Department of Transportation rules and regulations); bilingual skills are a plus (English/Spanish)
- Ability to perform medium to heave physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly, performing such activities as sitting, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills, keyboarding and computer use.
- Ability to clear criminal records check (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment. To drive agency vehicles (if applicable), must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable by the Save the Children Head Start insurance carrier and have a Motor Vehicle Record acceptable to Save the Children Head Start. Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.