School Bus Driver Job Listing at First Student in New Roads, LA (Job ID 78677550380786374)

Description

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.

Why join as a School Bus Driver? For many reasons   

$17/HR Starting Wage
Flexible Hours
Training Leading to Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
Competitive Pay and Benefits*
Child Ride Along Program
Four Paid Holidays
Yearly Pay Increases

•​ Hourly employees are rewarded for every hour worked in our Salt program and can redeem earned points for a variety of prizes, gift certificates, trips or future planning.

About the Position                                

Join our team of professional drivers dedicated to getting students to and from school safely 
Drivers enjoy the support of our industry leading technology to guide them through their daily routes 
Prioritize vehicle maintenance by conducting pre and post trip vehicle inspections 
Provide support to students by assisting with boarding and exiting the bus  

Qualifications  

Good verbal communication skills  
At least 21 years old  
Valid driver's license for at least 3 years  
Be subject to a drug screen and physical  

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

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 https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.