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Safety Trainer

Durham School Services
Ottumwa, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/3/2025 CLOSED ON 1/4/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Trainer position at Durham School Services?

Summit School Services companies share a strong commitment to provide the highest level of transportation safety, quality transportation, outstanding customer service and positive employee relations. Our corporate headquarters, located in Warrenville, Illinois, houses the administrative and corporate support functions for the organization. Our 250 local customer service centers (CSCs) are supported by regional operations teams located throughout North America.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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 take appropriate corrective action.
  • 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.
  • Investigate, report and record vehicle accidents, work-related injuries and incidents.
  • Exhibits the highest ethical best practices and personal integrity; Shares concerns about suspicious or inappropriate behavior with their supervisor or manager
  • Other duties as assigned

Company name is: Durham School Services

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Commercial driving experience required.
  • Thorough knowledge of Company regulations and state and 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..
  • Must be knowledgeable of adult training techniques.
  • Computer literacy, preferably in word processing and spreadsheets, 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.

Summit School Services has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with its policies and values, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. Summit School Services is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children and passengers.

We offer medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and PTO accrual. Additionally, employees are able to enroll in a retirement savings plan.

At Summit School Services our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Summit School Services LLC’s independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer

The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.

Company name is: Durham School Services

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