Bus/Van Support Aide (Part Time)
Empower College Prep is seeking a Bus/Van Support Aide for the 2026-2027 School Year to efficiently and safely transporting students as a van driver in accordance with Empower College Prep policy and procedures.
Empower College Prep began in 2012 with a commitment to be a movement of teachers partnering with parents to transform the educational and life opportunities of their children; and to empower these children to transform their community, their country, and their world.
In 2020, we sent our first graduating class of students to college, expanded to serve grades K-2, and welcomed more than 800 students onto a new, $20 million campus on the I-17 just north of Camelback.
The key to our success is highly effective, highly committed teachers who love both their content and their students.
Essential Functions:
- Operate a Van to safely transport students under the McKinney-Vento program.
- Maintain punctuality and adhere to scheduled routes and times. Conduct pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure the safety and operational readiness of the van.
- Maintain a clean and orderly vehicle environment for all passengers.
- Comply with all traffic and safety laws and regulations.
- Provide a supportive and respectful environment for students, understanding the sensitivity of the students' situations.
Minimum qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Fingerprint Clearance Card.
- Clean 39 Month Arizona Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong commitment to the safety and well-being of students.
- Excellent time management and communication skills.
NOTE: The District may waive or amend the above qualifications, as it deems appropriate.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.