.Zum has reimagined student transportation, the nation's largest mass transit system. Our integrated end-to-end cloud-based platform provides a modern service for school districts purpose-built around the needs of kids and the expectations of their families. Zum provides one seamless, real-time interface for parents, drivers, schools, districts, administrators, and operators, to transport children safely and with increased visibility and personalized care. Our multi-sized vehicle approach includes an electric vehicle-first commitment, reduces student commute times by up to 20%, and coupled with our marketplace, delivers added fleet efficiency and optimization.Zum is adding to our team of passionate people who are transforming student transportation. As a school bus driver at Zum, you will play an essential role in our local communities by providing safe and reliable transportation for students, using a combination of industry-standard tools and Zum's proprietary platform.**Requirements**:- Comply with all applicable federal and state regulations regarding the operation of various types of vehicles in transporting pupils to and from school, special events, field trips, etc.- Conducts vehicle inspections as required by all applicable federal, state, local regulations and in accordance with Company procedures. Does not operate an unsafe vehicle and reports mechanical malfunctions to the appropriate Maintenance Shop personnel.- Reports to duty on time and operates vehicles on an assigned route as directed.- Maintains scheduled route to established time and mileage or notifies supervision of changes and/or delays.- Maintains, reads and understands route sheets including time changes and provides on-time route performance in a safe and effective manner.- Exercises student management through communication and discipline per Company policy and maintains control of student passengers at all times to ensure safe operation of vehicle.- Records and reports discipline issues to school officials as instructed.- When transporting special needs students, manage student care and behavior within guidelines established by individual school districts.- Provides physical assistance to passengers during emergency vehicle evacuations.- Reports all vehicle and passenger accidents/incidents in accordance with Company accident response procedures.- Maintains confidentiality of student medical and personal information.- Reports all personal motor vehicle violations to supervisor as required by DOT regulations.- Keeps the interior of the assigned vehicle clean and presentable.- Ensures the vehicle is properly fueled according to facility procedures.- Completes all required paperwork (including route change sheets, time cards, vehicle repair requests) and submits to the appropriate authority in a timely manner.- Safely and efficiently utilizes bus equipment, including wheelchair lifts, radios and emergency equipment
