Part Time School Van Driver

School Van Driver

Reliant Transportation provides safe and reliable school bus operations, and we are eager to serve our students in communities requiring special needs transit in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Students in special education cluster programs within Chicago area schools will still be full-time, learning at school/in-person.

As a School Van Driver you will be paired with a Bus Aid for our special needs transit, you will be an essential part of providing safe vehicle operation, caring customer service, and reliable student transportation to and from school daily in our 6 passenger vans, in accordance with state traffic and safety regulations.

What's In it for YOU:

• $22.00 per hour
• Split shift / part-time hours with weekends OFF!

Qualifications

School Van Driver Minimum Requirements:

• No CDL required, we will train to obtain a valid School Bus Permit
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Driver's License for three (3) years in good standing. Have no reckless driving charges within three (3) years or tickets for driving 25 mph over speed limit within the past three (3) years
• Must be in compliance with all city, state and federal vehicle driver licensing and permit laws and requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Desire to work with students of all ages with disabilities

Starting pay rate: $22/hour

Healthcare Benefits: PPO Medical, Medical HSA, Prescription, Dental, Vision (spouse and dependent children), Telemedicine, FSA, Life, AD&D, Group Accident, LTD, STD, EAP, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Substance Abuse Professionals programming

Effective October 1, 2026, bargaining unit employees assigned to the CPS contract shall receive an annual stipend of one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00) for vision insurance under the Teamsters Vision Plan. The stipend

Retirement Benefits: 401k and Union pension: the Company contributes to the WCT Pension for each hour for which compensation is paid to maximum of 2080 hours per calendar year

Paid Time Off: (1) hour of paid time off (PTO) for every thirty-five (35) hours worked accrual w/ 40 yearly accrual cap

Paid Holidays: 6 paid holidays

Other Compensation: $500 Driver referral bonus ($500.00 upon 90-day completion of probationary period); $1,000.00 Mechanic referral bonus ($500.00 upon training completion and $500.00 upon completion of probationary period)

MV Transportation is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Where permissible under applicable state and local law, applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test and background check after receiving a conditional offer of employment.