First for a reason First Student is the largest school transportation provider in North America with more than a century of experience providing safe and reliable transportation. We work with 1,250 school districts in 39 states and 8 Canadian provinces carrying approximately five million students in 21,000 schools daily. Now Hiring Van Drivers at our Wissahickon, PA location! Major Responsibilities
- Drives a regular route, is a regular, spare or charter driver.
- Completes pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the Vehicle utilizing Zonar technology, including child checks.
- Assists students in the loading and unloading process.
- Cooperates and communicates with school personnel, parents and students.
- Attends all safety and training meetings.
- Conducts emergency evacuation from the bus Vehicle, including exiting from the emergency door.
- Opens and closes service doors and moves up and down steps multiple times daily.
- Cleans the insides of the Vehicle including sweeping, dusting and cleaning windows. Cleans outside windows of the bus Vehicle.
- Other specialized functions as required by contract.
Minimum Education & Certifications Required
- Possess or have the ability to obtain CDL Operator's license with required endorsements for the state/province
Minimum Experience & Skills Required
- Good verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work early morning hours.
- Must be able to work without direct supervision.
- Must read and understand street signs, route sheets and maps.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request .