Transportation Team Member - Bus Driver​/Bus Monitor

Transportation Team Member
- Bus Driver/Bus Monitor

Job Code: 2026-EHS-019

Department:
Early Head Start/Head Start

Location:

Suffolk
- Executive Court Center

FT/PT Status:
Regular Part-time

Salary: $16.56 per hour

The Children's Center, a non-profit agency, is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young children, one family at a time. Our mission is to nurture and educate children and their families. We provide opportunities for education, parenting support and resources to families in our communities.

The Children's Center Head Start/Early Head Start is a federally funded program that provides no cost services to qualifying families who reside in the community. Comprehensive services are provided to pregnant women and their partners and children from birth to 5. Child development, health and family services are provided through a variety of program options designed to meet the needs of low-income and at-risk families.

The Children’s Center is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our transportation team! As part of our education team, our bus drivers ensure our busses are a safe, positive, and nurturing place for children to get to and from our schools.

• Have knowledge about federal, state, local, or Tribal transportation requirements. Further, they should know the geographic locale and, whenever possible, the language spoken by the families served.
• Have skills and abilities to problem solve and provide leadership whenever an emergency situation occurs.
• Ensure all Virginia Licensing and Head Start/Early Head Start regulations are followed to ensure child safety.
• Communicate directly with parents to build healthy partnerships that promote the child’s success and healthy development.
• Stay dedicated to our mission in order to build an educational foundation for each child to grow cognitively, emotionally, and physically each day.

• Have prior experience safely transporting children
• Have CPR/First Aid training
• Flexibility with work hours and scheduling
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic

Pay rate: $20.07/hourly

• Must hold a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with an "S" endorsement in those states conferring such licenses
• 1-3 years of experience working as a bus driver or in the transportation field
• High School Diploma
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

Pay rate: $16.56/hourly

• Must hold a valid Drivers License
• 1-3 years of experience working as a bus driver or in the transportation field
• High School Diploma
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• 14 paid holidays
• Up to 13 paid vacation days
• 401K
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision.

Love working with children? Then this is the job for you!

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Disability/Veteran, Drug Free Workplace

Job duties listed are representative and not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

The Children’s Center is an equal opportunity provider and employer. We recruit, employ, train and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Offers of employment are contingent on successful background checks, drug screen, and tuberculosis screen.