Scholar Transportation Driver, Afternoon Route

About us

Fortune School is a network of tuition-free public charter schools serving scholars in Sacramento and San Bernardino. We are launching our first scholar transportation program, and we are hiring the drivers who will run it. The first drivers we hire will help shape how it works.

You may apply for one route or both

These are posted as separate morning and afternoon positions. You are welcome to apply for either one or for both. A driver holding both routes works 8 hours per day and is a benefited employee, eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Required to apply

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18 years of age or older

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Valid California driver's license

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Clean driving record

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High school diploma or equivalent

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Three years of driving experience

No commercial license or school bus certificate is required.

Completed after hire, before you drive scholars

These are required after hire and before you drive scholars:

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Enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull Notice program

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Fingerprint background clearance through the California Department of Justice and the FBI

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Tuberculosis risk assessment

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Medical exam, renewed every 2 years, or every year at age 65 and over

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Pre-employment drug and alcohol test, and ongoing testing after that

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First aid training

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Driver safety training covering pre-trip inspections, safe loading and unloading, seatbelts and child safety seats, emergency procedures, transporting scholars with disabilities, defensive driving, and driving in bad weather and at night

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Mandated Reporter training

What you will do

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Drive assigned routes on schedule, safely and professionally

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Complete a daily vehicle inspection and keep the daily log

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Keep an accurate rider roster and account for every scholar boarding and exiting

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Make sure every scholar is buckled in and seated correctly

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Manage scholar conduct on board and report concerns promptly

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Follow our safety procedures, including those for trips with only one scholar aboard

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Keep the vehicle clean and fueled, and report maintenance needs

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Communicate professionally with families at stops

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Cover the opposite route when needed, by mutual arrangement

To apply

Attach a copy of your driver's license, a current DMV driving record printout, and a resume.

Fortune School is an equal opportunity employer.