School Bus Driver Trainer (CDL)
Location : Nashville, TN (LEAD Public Schools)
Do you want to make a meaningful impact in your community? Join Zūm—a team of dedicated individuals reimagining the future of student transportation. As a school bus driver trainer with Zūm, you’ll be a vital part of your community, responsible for training new and existing bus drivers, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, and maintaining a safe transportation environment for our students.
Why Drive With Zūm:
- Competitive Compensation: Earn a great wage with 6 guaranteed daily hours.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K benefits
- Work-Life Balance: Nights, weekends, holidays, and summers off
- Modern Fleet: Operate new, safe, and air-conditioned buses equipped with Zūm’s proprietary technology
- Supportive Team: Be valued by a collaborative, mission-driven team that respects your contributions
Responsibilities include:
- Drive a school bus on designated routes
- Proactively recruit individuals to apply and train them to become School Bus Drivers
- Provide classroom instruction and behind the wheel training of applicants and bus drivers to ensure successful completion of training and testing; recommend upgrades as necessary
- Provide ongoing training and performance evaluations for all driver employees
- Administer and maintain Company random drug/alcohol testing and pre-employment drug/alcohol testing program in conjunction with the corporate office
- Develop and conduct regularly scheduled driver safety meetings
- Assume primary responsibility in responding to personal injury and vehicle accidents by on-scene investigation and preparing and submitting reports to the corporate office in accordance with Company policy.
- Investigate customer service complaints relative to safety issues and take appropriate corrective action.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Possess all valid applicable state licenses and other required certifications to operate company vehicles
- 25 years of age or older
- Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsement
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a school bus driver with a safe driving record
- Minimum 5 years of driving experience and clean driving record
- Thorough knowledge of state and federal regulations related to student transportation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and record-keeping abilities
Preferred/Additional certifications:
- First Aid/CPR certification (preferred)
Join Zūm to make a difference in students' lives while enjoying a rewarding career!
Zum Services, Inc. and all its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Pay: $30.00 - $34.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
