Support Driver
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Job Location:
Columbia, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
EASTCONN Transportation provides services to agencies across northeastern Connecticut and school systems throughout the state. Our staff members are trained to transport medically fragile students students with special needs public school students and adult clients going to jobs and job-training sites.
EASTCONN is seeking a reliable and professional Support Driver to fill substitute shifts for CDL School Bus Drivers. This role is essential in ensuring safe and timely transportation for students maintaining high standards of safety and professionalism. This is a full time year round position with benefits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate school buses in a safe responsible manner following all traffic laws and EASTCONN policies.
- Adhere to scheduled routes and timings ensuring students are transported to and from school safely and on time.
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the bus reporting any issues to the maintenance team.
- Maintain a safe and respectful environment on the bus for students.
- Follow EASTCONNs policies and procedures including the mandated drug and alcohol testing and safety protocols.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid CDL with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements or the ability to obtain required endorsements.
- Clean driving record and strong commitment to safety.
- Experience driving school buses or similar vehicles is preferred.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with students parents and school staff.
- Willingness to undergo required background checks including drug and alcohol testing.
- Flexibility a must.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. required.
To learn more about our program click here.
At EASTCONN we believe that diversity is key to our success. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply including those who may not meet every listed qualification. Your passion drive and perspective are what matter most to us.
As an EEO/AA employer EASTCONN provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination harassment and retaliation based upon a persons race color religion sex age national or ethnic origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or any other characteristic protected under applicable law and caste which is protected by our policies.
AA/EOE
M/F/D/V
Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Basic Math
- Paratransit
- Tanker Experience
- Van Driver
- Box Truck Experience
- Commercial Driving
- Commercial Vehicle Experience
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Manual Transmission Experience
- Driving
- Heavy Lifting
About Company
Established in 1980, under Connecticut General Statute 10-66a, EASTCONN is one of Connecticut’s six, public, non-profit, Regional Educational Service Centers. EASTCONN was formed when two small, eastern Connecticut public service agencies merged in order to more effectively provide re ... View more
