Employment Opportunities

POSITION SUMMARY:

A safety-focused, youth member-centered CDL Bus Driver to complete afternoon and evening member pick-up routes from school(s) to Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket on weekdays. The CDL Bus Driver operates vehicles in accordance with all traffic laws, organization policies, and applicable regulations, ensuring members are transported safely and on time while maintaining a calm, orderly bus environment. Begins August 17, 2026. This is a year-round position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safely operate a school bus on assigned weekday afternoon pick-up and evening drop-off routes, following prescribed stops and schedules.
• Arrive on time for school dismissal and follow required procedures for members loading (e.g., staging, traffic checks, stop-arm/lights as applicable, and designated loading zones).
• Unload members safely at Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket; verify members are released according to policy.
• Conduct required pre-trip and post-trip inspections; report defects and maintenance need promptly.
• Maintain member order and address behavioral concerns according to policy; document and report incidents to the Transportation Coordinator/Supervisor.
• Maintain accurate records as required (e.g., route logs, inspection forms, members rosters, incident reports).
• Communicate with the Transportation Coordinator/Supervisor regarding delays, route changes, emergencies, or incidents.
• Ensure the bus is kept clean, secured, and ready for service; follow procedures for items left behind.
• Provide courteous, professional service to members, families, staff, and the public.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience driving a school bus, shuttle bus, or commercial vehicle.
• Knowledge of local streets and traffic patterns.
• Bilingual skills.
• Experience working with the public in a service-focused role.
• Acceptable driving record and ability to pass required background checks, drug/alcohol screening, and physical/DOT requirements (as applicable).
• Ability to follow routes, stops, schedules, and written procedures; strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and customer service skills; ability to work effectively with children and teens.
• Availability to work part-time, weekday afternoons and evenings (with occasional additional hours as needed).

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Passenger (P) endorsement and School Bus (S) endorsement.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Demonstrated knowledge of principles related to safe school bus driving and the safety of all passengers necessary.
• Must maintain all required licenses for safe operations of school buses.
• Knowledge of bus maintenance and maintains proper documentation of preventive maintenance, performed on the vehicles required.
• Maintain a safe driving record that is verified through periodic background checks.
• Verify annually through proper state licensing that said driver is in good physical and mental health.
• Knowledge in principles and practices of supervision and management

Pay: $25 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. 

It is the belief and the policy of the State of Rhode Island that the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, handicap/disability, age (subject to certain limitations established by law) or veteran status of an individual should neither serve as a barrier to his or her equal opportunity for employment nor be the basis of harassment in the workplace. The Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education fully endorses this basic policy of nondiscrimination.