Part Time Bus Driver

Job Details:

Job Location:

APCH Main Building - Los Angeles, CA, Position Type:
Part Time, Salary Range: $24.00 - $27.00

Hourly, A PLACE CALLED HOME (APCH)

Job Title:

Bus Driver

Department:
Transportation

Reports to:

Senior Director of Administrative Services

FLSA Status:
Part Time, Non-exempt up to 25 hours per week

Schedule Classification:
Essential Onsite Monday-Friday (12PM-5PM)

At A Place Called Home, our mission is to inspire, encourage, and support the young people in South Central Los Angeles to achieve social-emotional and economic success. We envision a world where your zip code does not determine your future; where all children have the opportunity to find happiness and success. APCH serves more than 700 youth annually through holistic programming that includes academic support, arts, athletics, workforce development, and mental health services.

In addition, APCH engages more than 12,000 community members each year through special events and community-based initiatives, all provided at no cost. Our 32,000-square-foot campus now features a wide range of dedicated spaces, including a teen center, athletic field, commercial kitchen, garden, dance studio, recording studio, art gallery, and theater, reflecting our evolution into a vital community hub.

Under the direction of the Senior Director of Administrative Services the Bus Driver will transport members for A Place Called Home as needed. The Part Time Bus Driver plays a vital role in supporting A Place Called Home's mission by providing safe, reliable, and positive transportation experiences for youth participating in educational programs, field trips, enrichment activities, and special agency events.

More than a driver, this position serves as a trusted representative of APCH, helping create a welcoming and supportive environment where members feel safe, respected, and valued.

• Pick up/drop off students to designated destinations
• Transport members on field trips
• Ensure students and staff adhere to safe transportation practices
• Report any safety or mechanical concerns to the Senior Director of Administrative Services and Transportation Assistant Manager immediately
• Ensure vehicles are kept clean (inside and out)
• Fill vehicles with gas as needed
• Plan and monitor routes for maximum efficiency
• Communicate any delays or changes in schedule with school partners, APCH Membership team members, Senior Director of Administrative Services, Transportation Assistant Manager and any other relevant parties
• Provide administrative assistance to Transportation Coordinator
• Pick up in-kind donations as requested
• Adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards and values at all times

• Assist with the supervision of members during program hours, special events, and field trips
• Attend all required program meetings and events
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and agency events outside of regular business hours, as needed.
• Able to communicate and convey accurate information
• Submit to Drug and Alcohol testing as required by the state and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCAS)
• Submit to random alcohol and drug testing as required by the Agency's Consortium
• Enroll in the Agency's California DMV Employer Pull Notice (EPN) Program
• Perform other tasks as assigned

To perform this important job successfully, the Bus Driver must be able to fulfill all of the elements of the Job Description to the highest standard, and be able to work well with colleagues in a high energy, collaborative environment with open communications. All employees are expected to contribute to ongoing growth and improvement in their departments via excellent job performance.

To be successful in this role the Bus driver will focus on achieving excellence of service and performance in the H.E.A.R.T. values:
Honesty, Empathy, Agency, Respect and Transparency. The candidate will embrace the APCH culture of a learning organization and strive to constantly improve upon systems and services for the benefit of our employees and our constituents; and will be demonstrably committed to their own ongoing personal and professional development. Our culture encourages individuals to speak up, we respect diversity of thought, and we look to our staff to be candid with concerns and constructive suggestions.

Together, we can continue to take APCH to even higher levels of excellence and service to the…