Child Care Center Bus Driver

Acquire4Hire; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reduced child care

Tuition assistance

Paid training

Monthly attendance bonuses

Sign-on bonus

Paid holidays

Job summary

Grandmama’s House in Clarksville, TN is seeking a dedicated school bus driver to transport students to and from designated facilities. You will ensure safety, follow schedules, assist with boarding, and maintain orderly conditions during trips.

Responsibilities include vehicle inspections, reporting malfunctions, maintaining records, and providing child-friendly support. A Class D license with F endorsement, safety training, and CPR/First Aid certification are required; background checks and

Qualifications

• Obtain Class D License with F (For-Hire-Endorsement).
• Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
• Drive passenger vehicles.
• Record operational details of travel.
• Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
• Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and health screening.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses.
• Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles safely and courteously.
• Check tires, brakes, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment.
• Maintain order among pupils during trips for safety.
• Pick up and drop off students at designated facilities on schedule.
• Report bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
• Prepare and submit travel reports including passengers, trips, hours, mileage, fuel, fares.
• Keep knowledge of first-aid procedures up to date.
• Keep bus interiors clean and comfortable for passengers.
• Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation for passenger comfort.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan for quality improvement.

Skills

Class D license with endorsement

Safety procedures

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Basic computer skills

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

About This Role

Transport students to and from designated school. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting.

Driving hours are 7:30 am - 9:15 am, and 2:45 pm - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. Driver may assist with lunch breaks in between driving hours for a full time position or driver may work part time JUST as a driver.

What You’ll Do

• Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses.
• Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
• Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
• Maintain order among pupils during trips to ensure safety.
• Pick up and drop off students at the designated facility, following strict time schedules.
• Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
• Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption, or fares received.
• Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
• Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.
• Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Obtain Class D License with F (For-Hire-Endorsement)
• Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
• Drive passenger vehicles.
• Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
• Record operational details of travel.
• Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
• Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
• Assist students to ensure comfort or safety.
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.

Nice To Haves

• Professional child care experience

Benefits

• Reduced child care rates
• Tuition assistance
• Paid training
• Monthly attendance bonuses
• $1,000 sign on bonus
• Paid Holidays (after probationary period ends)

About Us

Our mission at Grandmama’s House is to provide high quality child care to the Clarsksville community and the surrounding areas. Grandmama’s House offers many programs of enrollment to meet the needs of each family. Grandmama’s House has been opened offering 3 star quality care for Clarksville residents since 2002.