đ What Youâll Do
BrightBee is partnering with Distinctive Schools to hire dependable, safety-minded School Bus Drivers to join help start our students' days with a smile.
As a School Bus Driver, you are more than just a driverâyou are a vital part of a childâs educational journey, ensuring they arrive at school safely, on time, and ready to learn. If you love working with children, enjoy being on the road, and want a schedule that offers excellent work-life balance (holidays off!), we want to hear from you.
đ Â Schedule
- Monday- Friday
- Full-Time
đ If you want meaningful impactâthis is it.
đŻ What Youâll Be Doing
- Mandatory pre-trip inspection.
- Mechanical inspection including gasoline, oil and antifreeze levels, lights, tires and all warning devices.Confirm the status of all safety equipment needed including fire extinguishers, flares, first aid kit, reflectors, and broom.
- Immediately report, in writing, any defects to grounds and/or Director of Operations.Â
- Complete all special bus request reports at the conclusion of each trip and turn in to the transportation office.Â
- A bus driver involved in an accident must call the police to have an accident report made out. Furthermore, all accidents shall be reported to the transportation office.
- A bus driver is to maintain order and control of pupils on the bus while demonstrating responsible adult leadership.
- No school bus shall exceed the legal posted speed, including expressways. Observation is to be maintained in all posted areas, while appropriate speed will be exercised at all times during inclement weather.Â
- School bus will drop off or pick up pupils only at authorized stops.
- Driver is not to leave the bus running while unattended, please do not leave the key on the bus.
- Shall endeavor to maintain the assigned time schedule.
- Transport only authorized pupils.
- All emergency and first aid supplies shall be removed from the bus and locked in an assigned cabinet.
- School bus is to be swept out and made ready for next day use.
- Make certain that all switches are turned off, windows locked, and doors secured.
- Shall perform other such tasks and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Director of Operations.
â Â Basic Requirements
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL-B)
- Passenger Endorsement, School Bus Endorsement, Illinois School Bus Permit
- Successfully passed the State of Michigan CDL road and written tests with P and S endorsements.
- Ability to pass MDOT physical examination.Â
- Ability to pass a drug test
- High School Diploma/GED
đ Before You Start
To keep students safe, youâll need to:
- Pass a background check
- Complete required school clearances
- Follow safety and reporting guidelines
đ˛ Ready to Get Started?
Apply today and start working in schools near you. Our process is simple:
- 1 phone interview
- Upon successful phone interview with BrightBee recruiters, candidates will be shared with Distinctive  SchoolsHR department for onboarding and next steps.
đ Good to Know
BrightBee centers child safety at the core of its work. Applicants must undergo a background check, adhere to a code of conduct, and comply with all mandated reporter training and reporting requirements
Prior to working with students, you will need to pass a background check, livescan and may need to obtain other necessary testing/clearances and provide us with authorization to contact former employers.. Rest assured, we will guide you through the process!
Please note, assignments may require the ability to lift up to 30 pounds and stand for extended periods of time.Â
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BrightBee is owned and represented by Debbie van Dorst. If you are looking for a clever, critical, decisive and fun to work with professional who can help translate your marcom questions: keep reading! Why? BrightBee gets a kick out of getting things done in complex situations. Large, (inter)national B2B and B2C organisations, multiple stakeholders, varying propositions and continuously changing situations are everyday business to Debbie. How? 4 core values: * Clever: being able to quickly on-board and understand the context enables Debbie to get to the core of a question â fast. Listening carefully before making useful assumptions and then developing a hands-on strategic approach or plan, with concrete tools already in mind, is what BrightBee does best. * Critical: yes, sometimes questions are asked that can be perceived as hard. However, BrightBee firmly believes some questions are important to really understand the situation before adding well-thought value to your brand or organisation. * Decisive: no matter which questions BrightBee asks, the reason behind asking them is always to get things done in the most efficient and result-driven way. And if the first, second or third solution doesnât work, Debbie will find a smart way to one that does. * Fun: just love the job! Finding out what drives people, and how Debbie can help them, is something that gives real energy. Her enthusiasm makes her authentic, friendly and approachable. What? * Positioning exercises: from handling the initial workshop to delivering a corporate story and values * Insight and customer journey development * Integrated campaign and project management: from internal to external branding, online and offline - if all those elements link together and make sense, BrightBee is as happy as can be! * Roll-out calendars and content plans * Execution of tools, working with agencies to pull the whole project together
Key team members
Debbie van Dorst
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