June 20 event welcomes existing
drivers and new candidates
REDWOOD
CITY, Calif., June 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zūm, the leader in modern
student transportation, will host its fourth school bus driver
hiring event for Reading School District (RSD) on Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Residence Inn (45
Berkshire Ct., Wyomissing, PA
19610).
RSD, which recently entered into a five-year transportation
contract with Zum, is hiring 120 school bus drivers and attendants
to serve families beginning in the 2024-25 school year. Existing
school bus drivers as well as anyone considering a new career are
encouraged to attend.
Zum offers higher wages, guaranteed hours and modern benefits
for all drivers and staff, as well as top-of-the-line
air-conditioned buses, equipment and technology to enhance safety
and comfort for students and drivers and make drivers' day-to-day
jobs easier and more enjoyable. Advanced training and certification
programs include extensive ongoing training in transporting
students with diverse needs and disabilities.
"We take pride in how much we value drivers at Zum, and we're
excited to expand our team in Reading in preparation for the
upcoming school year," said Ritu
Narayan, Founder and CEO at Zum. "We hope certified drivers
as well as anyone interested in a rewarding new career serving this
welcoming school community will attend this event."
"We are excited to partner with Zum to ensure safe, reliable,
and sustainable transportation for our students," said Dr.
Jennifer Murray, Reading School
District Superintendent. "Prioritizing the safety of Reading's
students during their commutes is our top priority, and an
important first step is hiring a team of experienced, local
drivers."
Zum is known for alleviating school bus driver shortages in the
markets it serves and is a "Great Places to Work" certified
company. Additionally, Zum is the first and only 100% carbon
neutral student transportation company in the U.S. Through its Net
Zero Initiative, the company is leading in electric school bus
conversion.
Anyone interested in driving or who knows someone interested
that cannot attend one of Zum's hiring events can apply
here.
Zum manages and operates student transportation in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Utah, and Virginia, and is expanding rapidly nationwide.
To learn more about how Zum is working with thousands of schools
across the nation to deliver safe, reliable and modern student
transportation, please visit Zum's website.
About Zum:
Zum has modernized student transportation, the nation's
largest mass transit system, and developed sustainable ways to
charge the grid. Zum's robust operations and integrated end-to-end
cloud-based platform provides a modern student transportation
service for school districts purpose-built around the needs of kids
and the expectations of modern families. Zum provides one seamless,
real-time interface for parents, drivers, schools, districts,
administrators, and operators to transport children safely and with
increased visibility and personalized care. Always investing in the
wellbeing of communities, Zum is also the only carbon neutral
student transportation provider in the nation with plans to go Net
Zero with its transition to EV electric buses. Zum is available
nationwide, serving more than 4,000 schools across the U.S. Learn
more at www.ridezum.com.
CONTACT:
Jenny
Mayfield, Vice President of Communications -
press@ridezum.com
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