Job Description – Bus Driver
At Smart Kids, we are a 5 star rated childcare center here to make an impact on young minds and help build a better tomorrow for the next generation! We are looking for:
Passionate Educators who want to make a difference in children’s lives through learning.
Team Players who can manage a learning environment and can create fun activities/lessons that develop children.
Organized Individuals that can prepare activities based off children's ideas and interests, has worked with children, and can manage conflict.
Ambitious Individuals that are invested in their personal growth and development of children and is empathetic and motivational.
Our Center is looking for 1 Bus Driver.
The successful candidate will be accountable for:
- To supervise children during transportation and maintain the list of children in attendance as they load and depart the bus/van
- To load/unload the children, making sure that each child is in an appropriate seat
- To assume responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of each child on the bus/van
- To check the bus/van interior from front to back to ensure that all children have gotten off
- The driver is solely responsible for assuring that center transportation policies are maintained during transportation
- Keep open lines of communication with the Center Director concerning bus/van management or problems with the children
- To maintain effective interpersonal interview with staff, parents, and children
- To follow all personnel policies and transportation policies
- To maintain prompt hours, notifying the Director in the eve of tardiness or illness
- To attend all center staff meetings
- Maintain attendance and communication logs
- Must be able to be flexible and work a split shift of in the morning and afternoon for school drop off and school pick up
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and education requirements:
- Driver must be 21 years of age
- Hold either a Class B or Class C commercial Drivers License (CDL)
- Must have no convictions of Driving While Impaired (DWI) or any other impaired driving offenses
- Prior experience at an accredited daycare center or school setting
- Prior experience transporting children
- Background verification check
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
Smart Kids CDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal/Native American status, or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.
