Bus Driver - Part Time (20 hours/week) Honolulu

Summary of Program and Position

We believe that every child deserves bright and healthy futures. Early education plays a critical role during the important developmental period, especially among disadvantaged children. Investing in early education will have a tremendous impact on life outcomes and provide thriving futures for Hawaii’s young minds.

Federally funded initiatives provide early childhood education and related comprehensive services for low-income parents and children, and children with special needs. Early Head Start (EHS) provides services in centers and in homes to prenatal parents and parents with infants and toddlers. Head Start (HS) serves children ages three through five and their parents to provide a head start for school success.

The Early Head Start / Head Start Bus Driver and Custodian provides quality transportation for children and families enrolled in the program with a focus on safety and client satisfaction. The EHS/HS Bus Driver and Custodian will also ensure proper maintenance of the bus and other agency owned vehicles as assigned and in accordance with all state, federal, and EHS/HS regulations and guidelines pertaining to child and family transportation.

Essential Duties

• Behaves in a manner that supports the agency's mission and follows personnel policies and procedures.
• Transport children, families, and staff to and from EHS/HS classrooms and centers, socialization, field trips, and other program related activities in a safe, efficient, and timely manner to include children with disabilities.
• Assure children and all passengers including children with disabilities are seated properly in their seat belts and/or harnesses while being transported and conducts child/passenger count at the start and destination to prevent children from being left behind.
• Maintain a healthy, safe, and orderly environment on the bus and adheres to all local, state, and federal traffic laws and regulations pertaining to child and family transportation.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip safety inspections as required, monthly evacuation drills, reports safety and maintenance concerns, and maintains regular communication with their supervisor and/or assigned EHS/HS Management Team member prior to and following pick-ups and drop-offs.
• Ensure the serviceability and cleanliness of school buses and program vehicles which includes, but is not limited to, inspection for mechanical defects, fueling, and cleaning of interior and exterior of buses by all appropriate means.
• Report needed repairs of buses, program vehicles, and equipment to the assigned Supervisor to ensure all are in a safe working condition. Works in collaboration with the EHS/HS management team to secure necessary maintenance and repairs.
• Efficiently manage and complete assigned tasks and errands as assigned by the supervisor to include but not limited to vehicle safety and registration appointments, supply pick up and deliveries, and interoffice mail delivery and pick up as needed.

Required Education / Training

• Must be 18 years of age or older, required.
• Must have a High School Diploma, or equivalent, required.
• At least one (1) year experience in the operation of large and/or commercial passenger vehicles, or equivalent, required.