School Bus Safety & Training Leader

Durham School Services; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Basic life insurance

Holiday pay

PTO accrual

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Durham School Services seeks a training leader to design and implement transportation training for drivers and staff. You will supervise trainer teams, set objectives and schedules, and recruit/train individuals to become certified bus drivers.

The role oversees classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction, ongoing evaluations, and on-site safety initiatives within a nationwide network. Strong MS Office skills and CDL with relevant endorsements are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; some college preferred.
• 3 years as a trainer in school bus transportation is desirable.
• Supervisory experience preferred; experience supervising/training drivers.
• Must complete state certification or Durham Training Academy.
• CDL with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements required; SBDI certification required.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office and transportation-related software.
• Excellent leadership, organization and presentation skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor employees and handle on-site incidents.

Responsibilities

• Lead, design, develop and implement training programs for transportation personnel.
• Supervise driver trainers, establishing objectives, standards, work schedules and accountability for job performance.
• Proactively recruit individuals to apply and train them to become School Bus Drivers
• Provide classroom instruction and behind the wheel training of applicants and bus drivers to ensure successful completion of training and testing; recommend upgrades as necessary
• Provide on-going training and performance evaluations for all Driver employees
• Administer and maintain Company random drug/alcohol testing and pre-employment drug/alcohol testing program in conjunction with corporate office.
• Develop and conduct regularly scheduled Driver Safety Meetings.
• Assume primary responsibility in responding to personal injury and vehicle accidents by on-scene investigation and preparing and submitting reports to the corporate office in accordance with Company policy.
• Investigate customer service complaints relative to safety issues and take appropriate corrective action.
• Administer and maintain Company Safe Driver Award Program.
• Exhibits the highest ethical best practices and personal integrity; Shares concerns about suspicious or inappropriate behavior with their supervisor or manager.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Training experience

Leadership

Time management

MS Office

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Coaching

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Some college preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Transportation software

Job description

Durham School Services seeks a training leader to design and implement transportation training for drivers and staff. You will supervise trainer teams, set objectives and schedules, and recruit/train individuals to become certified bus drivers.

The role oversees classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction, ongoing evaluations, and on-site safety initiatives within a nationwide network. Strong MS Office skills and CDL with relevant endorsements are required.