Blue Sky Fund Bus Driver

Blue Sky Fund is a non-profit based in Richmond, VA. Our mission is to provide transformational experiences for Richmond area youth through outdoor education through two core program areas - academic and adventure. We are currently seeking several bus drivers for our Explorers Program. For a more detailed description of our core programs, please visit our website www.blueskyfund.org .

Explorers is an experiential education program that partners with 3rd - 5th grade classrooms in the Richmond Public School (RPS) and Henrico Public School (HCPS) system. Each partner school participates in science-based field trips in the Richmond area, focused on team-building, resilience skills, nature exploration, and positive experiences in the outdoors.

Key Responsibilities:

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Safely drive one of the 3 Blue Sky buses - transporting 3rd-5th grade students from their schools to field experience sites and then returning them to school in the afternoons, while waiting on site.
• Prep buses before field trips, maintain cleanliness post-trip, and report on the functioning of the Blue Sky Fund buses.
• Check-in with schools upon arrival, load students and lunches.
• Respond to and provide schedule and transportation updates as needed to the Program Coordinator.
• Remain within 15 minutes of site during the program and maintain communication with the Program Coordinator.
• Complete and stay current on relevant driver training, certifications, and testing for safety-sensitive personnel, as assigned by the Transportation Coordinator.
• Represent Blue Sky Fund in a professional manner at all times, specifically acting as a positive role model for the students with whom we interact.

Job Requirements &

Schedule:

• Reliable transportation to Blue Sky Fund office.
• Availability between September and April for assigned trips (trip schedule to be determined by mid-August). Time frame is generally 8 AM - 2:00 PM Tuesday through Friday. Some longer trips may extend stop time up until 3:00pm. Driver could be assigned to 1-4 trips/program week. There are some known program breaks around school holidays and for school-based programs in mid to late winter.
• Employment is contingent on training for and successful attainment of Class B CDL-P (passenger endorsement) certification [approximately 120 hours], including air brake certification.

Required Qualifications:

Employment is contingent on holding or training for and successful attainment of Class B CDL-P (passenger endorsement) certification [approximately 120 hours], including air brake certification.

$25.00 - $30.00 / hour

Job Classification:

Education

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