Head Start Bus Driver: Safe, Caring Student Transport

MISSISSIPPI ACTION FOR PROGRESS INC; Tchula (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. operates transportation services for Head Start centers in Mississippi. The role involves safely transporting children, enforcing seat belt use, seating by age/weight, and ensuring proper handoff to guardians on arrival.

The position includes completing daily sign-in/sign-out sheets, coordinating paperwork between families and Head Start sites, monitoring bus health, inspecting buses, and reporting repairs while maintaining a clean interior and efficient routes.

Responsibilities

• Transport Head Start children to and from centers safely and efficiently.
• Ensure all passengers wear seat belts or are seated in appropriate seats by age/weight and belted.
• Complete daily sign on and sign off sheets by name for all children boarding and exiting the bus.
• Deliver children to a responsible adult on the authorized list; never leave a child unattended.

Job description

Priority Dispatch Corp. operates transportation services for Head Start centers in Mississippi. The role involves safely transporting children, enforcing seat belt use, seating by age/weight, and ensuring proper handoff to guardians on arrival.

The position includes completing daily sign-in/sign-out sheets, coordinating paperwork between families and Head Start sites, monitoring bus health, inspecting buses, and reporting repairs while maintaining a clean interior and efficient routes.