Part-Time Bus Driver

Join the KIPP Team & Family

KIPP is hiring a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with the unyielding belief that every child will succeed.

KIPP Oklahoma is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. We are driven and committed to our mission and vision.

KIPP Oklahoma currently educates over 1,000 students and supports hundreds of alumni. Today, the KIPP Oklahoma network consists of KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools (grades 5th – 12th) and KIPP OKC Public Schools (grades PreK - 1st and 5th – 8th). KIPP OKC Public Schools is growing one grade per year until they are a full PreK – 8th grade program.

Mission:

Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Vision:

Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

We are a Team & Family

At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools. Especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy. Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts. It starts with respect – for our teacher’s innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth and the lives they lead beyond our walls.

Description of basic functions and responsibilities

To transport students to and from school and other sites within designated route(s) and to ensure the safety of the student passengers while in a school vehicle. Employees in this classification receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures.

Drives a school transportation vehicle within a prescribe route(s) in accordance with time schedules; picking up and discharging students at designated stops

May operate a special ramp bus; loads and unloads students in wheelchairs on and off bus, inspecting wheelchair for operational safety; operates ramp; positions and secures wheelchair in bus

Transports students and teacher on field trips to various locations; planning necessary route(s) and stops as needed

Maintains order an proper discipline of student passengers according to district policy

Conduct safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily

Reports needed mechanical repairs when necessary

Services buses with gas, diesel fuel, and oil; checks and when necessary fills tires and batteries

Performs periodical safety drills as required by law; completing necessary reports upon request

Maintains cleanliness of vehicle to ensure safe operating condition

Completes periodic mileage and other reports including passenger counts

Attends various meetings regarding safety, first aid and training updates as required

Attends driver training programs to maintain current knowledge of Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code as it applies to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of school children

Operates a two-way radio

Washes bus as needed

Performs related duties as required

Employment Standards

Possession of a valid and appropriate Oklahoma Driver's License including passenger endorsement

Possession of a Oklahoma School Bus Driver's Certificate

Possession of a safe driving record

Knowledge of the provisions of the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code as applied to the operation of vehicles used in the transport of school children

Knowledge of basic first aid practices, procedures, and techniques

Knowledge of safe driving practices

Ability to read and write at a level necessary to successfully perform the required duties

Ability to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions in an independent manner

Ability to establish and maintain proper student conduct on school vehicle

Ability to drive a school bus safely and efficiently

Ability to exercise good judgment and extreme caution while driving

Ability to maintain valid certification as school bus driver according to state regulations

Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform required duties

Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationship with those contacted in the performance of required duties

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a Part-Time position. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:00am - 8:00am and 3:30 - 5:30pm. Friday, 6:00am - 8:00am and 2:00 - 4:00pm. Field Trips are required and advance notice will be given to the employee. You will be compensated $20/hour.

As an equal opportunity employer, KIPP Oklahoma does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other basis made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.