Assistant Location Safety Manager

First Student | Supporting Springfield Public Schools

Salary:$52,000-$60,000 annually
Required Credentials: Current Massachusetts CDL with Passenger and School Bus endorsements and a current Massachusetts School Bus Driving Instructor's Certificate

You know school transportation. You understand what drivers face, how to coach someone through a difficult situation, and why good training matters.

Put that experience to work in a leadership role with First Student.

As an Assistant Location Safety Manager, you'll work alongside the Location Safety Manager to develop drivers and trainers, investigate incidents, and improve safety practices supporting Springfield Public Schools. This is an opportunity to expand your responsibilities, build management experience, and influence how an entire team operates.

Take a step into safety leadership.
Build on your driving and instructor experience with responsibility for employee development, investigations, compliance, and safety improvement.

Have support as you grow.
Work with the Location Safety Manager and a team of trainers, dispatchers, maintenance technicians, and operational leaders. Comprehensive onboarding and professional development will help you learn the role.

Use your experience to help other people succeed.
Coach drivers, guide trainers, and help employees build the skills and confidence to transport students safely.

Build toward your next career step.
Develop experience that can support future opportunities in safety management, training, and operations across First Student.

• $52,000-$60,000 annual salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid $10,000 life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, training, and professional development
• Access to earned wages before payday through Chime® MyPay at Work*
• Salt® Rewards Program for employee savings and rewards
• PerkSpot discounts on cell phone plans, vehicles, travel, entertainment, and more
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the United States and Canada

Benefits and programs are subject to eligibility and applicable plan terms.

Your work will combine employee coaching, hands-on safety oversight, and accurate documentation.

• Conduct driver evaluations, observations, road checks, and required training.
• Deliver post-collision retraining and in-service safety meetings.
• Coach drivers and attendants on safe driving and passenger management.
• Guide location trainers and assist with supervising safety and training employees.
• Investigate vehicle accidents, incidents, and workplace injuries.
• Determine accident preventability and complete required documentation.
• Support driver hiring, qualification, and compliance processes.
• Maintain safety records and prepare regulatory reports.
• Review safety trends and help develop corrective actions.
• Partner with dispatch, maintenance, and location leadership to address concerns and improve performance.
• Support compliance with federal, state, company, and customer requirements.

Because this position trains and evaluates Massachusetts school bus operators, both of the following must be current and in good standing when you apply:

• Massachusetts CDL with Passenger and School Bus endorsements
• Massachusetts School Bus Driving Instructor's Certificate

The ability to obtain these credentials later does not meet the current requirements.

• Two to three years of transportation, safety, compliance, training, or related operational leadership experience
• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor's degree preferred
• Working knowledge of Massachusetts school bus requirements and federal transportation safety regulations
• Experience conducting driver training, evaluations, safety meetings, and post-collision retraining
• Leadership experience and the ability to coach and develop employees
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A reliable personal vehicle for travel within the service area

If you're an experienced Massachusetts school bus instructor ready for broader responsibility, this is an opportunity to put your knowledge to work beyond an individual training session.

Help drivers improve. Support your trainers. Build a safer operation for Springfield's students and families.

Apply today for the Assistant Location Safety Manager position with First Student.

First Student is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. First Student maintains a drug-free workplace and complies with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

Language Requirement
This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/0847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.

About us
An industry leader famous for our yellow school buses and service and safety excellence, we’ve provided student transportation services to schools for over 100 years. Continually investing in the services of the future, we’re proud to be part of FirstGroup America – the largest provider of safe, reliable and sustainable surface passenger transportation services in North America.

Industry leader
We safely operate more than one third of all contracted school buses in North America.
Together our 50,000 school buses travel nearly 600 million miles per year the equivalent of 1,200 round trips to the moon.
We operate in around 550 locations throughout 38 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces.

Innovation
We were the first school bus company to utilize global positioning systems (GPS), so at any one time we know where all of our buses are and how fast they’re travelling.
Passionate about safety, we’ve installed Safety Crossing Gates on the front of all of our school buses and use the Child Check-MateTM electronic reminder system to make sure no sleeping children remain inside a bus at the end of each route.

Awards & recognition
We won the Occupational Excellence Achievement Award from the National Safety Council two years in a row.
Dedicated to safety, FirstGroup received the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Green Cross for Safety Medal - the highest award for safety in North America.

Teamwork and trust
It takes a diverse team of skilled professionals to provide a safe, effective and efficient student transportation system. From our school bus drivers and location managers to routers, dispatchers and fleet technician mechanics, the work we do every day makes a big impact on the daily lives of students, parents, local communities and school district partners.

We’re very proud of our elite team of over 55,000 dedicated, caring and diverse professionals. And they are the #1 reason we’re trusted by over 1,400 school districts - more than any other provider. Everybody here plays their part in creating a positive school bus experience.

Our culture
We live and breathe our vision and values. They are embedded in our culture and drive our commitment to our customers and communities. Our culture fosters growth and promotes respect, reliability, responsibility and safety. And we recruit people who share these values and will work together to build strong and trusting partnerships in the communities we serve.

Safety – Although our safety record is twice as safe as the industry average, we continually seek out opportunities to enhance our operational and safety initiatives.
Learning – Through our learning culture that spans over 550 locations, we receive and share insight from our people to enhance our service now and in the future.
Making a difference - By doing our job well, we make a positive impact on many lives – including the millions of students who travel with us every school day.
Careers for all – We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Employer of Choice.
By consistently encouraging and supporting an open dialogue with our people and partners, we’re able to share new ideas and develop new ways to meet the needs of our customers and passengers. At First Student, you’ll feel empowered to serve your community. So join the team and start to make a difference.