Bus Driver - IDEA Hardy (Immediate Opening)

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 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, and Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.

About the Role

The Bus Driver is responsible for transporting students over scheduled routes to and from a variety of school sites and ensuring the safety of all passengers, including special education students, while operating the assigned bus. Employees in this classification receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures and are responsible for ensuring the assigned bus is always in a safe operating condition.

Responsibilities

• 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; resolves disputes, documents, and reports 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 ensures 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 routes.
• Ensures proper credentials (CDL, Medical Card, & Region One) are updated according to DOT and IDEA policy.
• Understands and follows directions and feedback effectively, maintaining open communication with campus managers.
• Accepts and reflects on both positive and negative feedback to improve performance.
• Manages multiple tasks by prioritizing work and adapting to changing circumstances.
• Handles various tasks simultaneously within established time constraints.
• Works evenings, weekends, holidays, etc., as required.
• Expected to work a minimum of 32 hours per week, not including extracurricular activities assigned by the campus.
• Able to work extended hours when necessary to meet business needs.

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.

Qualifications

We look for team members 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, high-growth 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 cross-departmental relationships to achieve outcomes.
• Holds themselves to a high level of conduct, professionalism, and behaviors as models for colleagues and students.

Pay

Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $20.00 for 0 years of experience and $27.15. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Disability and 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.

Schedule

• Expected to work a minimum of 32 hours per week, not including extracurricular activities assigned by the campus.
• Able to work evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.
• Able to work extended hours when necessary to meet business needs.