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Safety Trainer
Leesel Transportation
Chicago, KSA
Full Time
Mid
Onsite
4 weeks ago
TrainingDrivingSafety RegulationsCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMS Office
Free
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About the Role
SCR Medical Transportation LLC is seeking a Safety Trainer to conduct classroom and behind-the-wheel training for drivers, aides, and monitors. The role includes evaluating driver performance, assisting with recruitment, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Key Skills for This Role
TrainingDrivingSafety RegulationsCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMS Office
Responsibilities
- Conduct and document required classroom training for drivers, aides, and monitors
- Conduct and document required behind the wheel training for drivers
- Assist in driver recruitment process
- Conduct and/or participate in monthly safety meetings
- Conduct and document semi annual behind the wheel driver evaluations
- Evaluate performance of school bus drivers and applicants to ensure compliance with state certification requirements
- Participate in development and administration of customer safety awareness programs and company sponsored safety programs
- Review driver records from the state for violations and inform Contract Manager if corrective action is needed
- Coordinate with safety and training supervisor to notify drivers of upcoming license and/or certificate expiration dates
- Review VCRs and perform administrative safety duties as needed
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Must complete state certification program or DS Bus Lines certification for school bus driver instructor
- Commercial driving experience required; 2 years of bus driver experience required for BTW training
- Thorough knowledge of Company regulations and state and federal laws relating to student transportation
- Appropriate vehicle class license, current medical and school bus driver’s certificate
- Ability to interface and communicate with all types of individuals
- Preventable motor vehicle accident record would be considered Acceptable driving performance for the past 12 months
- Must be knowledgeable of adult training techniques
- Computer literacy, preferably with MS Office Products
- Excellent interpersonal skills, well developed written and verbal communication skills
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Essential Functions
- Conduct and document required classroom training for drivers, aides, and monitors.
- Conduct and document required behind the wheel training for drivers.
- Assist in driver recruitment process.
- Conduct and/or participate in monthly safety meetings.
- Conduct and document semi annual behind the wheel driver evaluations.
- Evaluates the performance of school bus drivers and applicants to ensure that established skill levels are met and are in compliance with state certification requirements.
- Participate in the development and administration of customer safety awareness programs, and company sponsored safety programs.
- Review driver records from the state for violations and inform Contract Manager if corrective action is needed.
- Coordinate with safety and training supervisor to notify drivers of upcoming licenses and/or certificate expiration dates.
- Review VCRs and perform administrative safety duties as needed.
- Assist management by reporting all vehicle accidents, work related injuries and incidents.
- Conveys a positive image of the company and the school district.
Job Competencies
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must complete state certification program or the DS Bus Lines certification for school bus driver instructor.
- Equivalent work experience as a Trainer can be substituted as appropriate where allowed.
- Commercial driving experience required; 2 years of bus driver experience required for BTW training.
- Thorough knowledge of Company regulations and state and federal laws relating to student transportation.
- Appropriate vehicle class license, current medical and school bus driver’s certificate.
- Ability to interface and communicate with all types of individuals.
- Preventable motor vehicle accident record would be considered Acceptable driving performance for the past 12 months.
- Must be knowledgeable of adult training techniques.
- Computer literacy, preferably with MS Office Products, excellent interpersonal skills, well developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic math skills, Multi tasking and time and priority management skills to balance conflicting demands related to customer care and routing.
Essential Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle, or feel.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- The employee must have the ability to perform bus evacuations in an emergency.
Work Environment
- Modern office procedures, practices and computer equipment and programs.
- Be able to tolerate heat. Most school buses are not air conditioned and get very hot in the summer months.
- Able to work in an environment with limited to moderate level of supervision.
- Be able to tolerate diesel fuel fumes, odors, and moderate dust conditions.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
- Work evenings or weekends as required.
Required Education And Experience
- Working knowledge of two way radio equipment operation and dispatching devices.
- Appropriate dispatching policies and practices, or ability to learn within a reasonable amount of time.
- Relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, and Company standards, policies, and procedure related to transportation processes, or ability to learn within a reasonable amount of time.
- Geographic region, school locations, District bus routes, and student transporting equipment, or ability to learn within a reasonable amount of time.
- Ability to become familiar with District streets and roads, read maps, and learn about transportation equipment and student needs.
- Drive a school bus and other district vehicles safely and efficiently, as required.
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