Head Start Bus Driver (Ada County)

Friends of Children and Families, Inc.; Idaho; On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven organization as a Head Start Bus Driver, where you will ensure the safe and efficient transportation of children to and from school. This full-time role is essential for community support, including benefits like low-cost medical insurance, generous paid time off, and a 401K matching program after one year.

Benefits

Low cost medical and vision insurance

Free dental and life insurance

Matching 401K after one year

Paid sick leave, personal, and bereavement leave

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Possession of a Commercial Driver’s License with necessary endorsements.
• Ability to respond and communicate effectively with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Safely transports children to and from Head Start schools.
• Conducts pre & post trip inspections of the bus.
• Creates and updates route directions as needed.

Skills

Communication

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Head Start Bus Driver - 38 hours a week - $20.42/hour
Opening for the 2025-2026 School Year
PLEASE APPLY VIA OUR ONLINE APPLICATION AT: www.focaf.org
Friends of Children and Families is a non-profit organization serving Ada and Elmore Counties specializing in services to pre-school children and their families.As a mission-based organization our employees positively impact children and families in our community by empowering them through early childhood education and family engagement. Benefits provided –

• Low cost medical and vision insurance
• Free dental, short term disability, employee assistant program, and life insurance
• Matching 4% for a 401K after one year of employment
• Paidsick, personal, and bereavement leave
• Generous paid time off
• As a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, Friends of Children and Families is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PLSF) program.

JOB SUMMARY
Provides and ensures safe and efficient transportation of children to and from Friends of Children and Families (FOCAF) Head Start schools; performs related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (not all inclusive)

• Perform pre & post trip inspections of bus.
• Safely transports children between pickup/drop off points and school and reports delays or accidents.
• Conducts or assists in conducting emergency evacuation practice monthly with all children.
• Create route directional and update as needed throughout the school year.
• Follows appropriate procedures if parents are not at stop at time of child’s scheduled drop off.
• Must be able to effectively respond and communicate with parents, volunteers, bus drivers, and appropriate co-workers on a variety of different topics .

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 21 years of age (per DOT Regulation # 391.11 Subpart B)
• Possession of a Commercial Driver’s License issued by the State of Idaho with passenger and school bus endorsements and a clean driving record.
• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED.
• Must pass a criminal background check that meets required state, federal, and FOCAF Head Start standards.
• Must pass Health Physical Screen and TB test.
• Must pass a drug test and submit to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
• Ability to complete training and maintain Boise City Child Care Worker License (if applicable); and certification in First Aid and CPR.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer

This is a non-management position
This is a full time position

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