Existing drivers and new candidates are welcome April 2 & April 3 in preparation for 2025-26 school year
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 28, 2025 -- Zūm, which has been awarded a five-year student transportation contract from Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) beginning in the 2025-26 school year, will host a two-day hiring event for school bus drivers and attendants on Wednesday, April 2 and Thursday, April 3, 2025 at the Courtyard Marriott Palm Springs (1300 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT. A Zum school bus will be available onsite for a tour and tech demonstration.
Zum is hiring over 75 certified school bus drivers, 8 van drivers (non-CDL) and 24 attendants/monitors to serve the families of Palm Springs Unified School District. Certified drivers and attendants are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone considering a new career. Zum pays for training and certification for those who are not yet certified.
Zum offers competitive wages for school bus drivers and attendants, guaranteed hours and modern benefits for all drivers, attendants and staff. Additionally, Zum provides state of the art buses, equipment and technology to enhance safety and comfort for students and drivers. Advanced training and certification programs include extensive ongoing training in transporting students with diverse needs and disabilities.
"Our partnership with Zum will provide drivers and attendants with comprehensive training, competitive wages and new equipment and technology that is designed to make drivers' and attendants' jobs easier and more enjoyable," said PSUSD Superintendent Dr. Tony Signoret. "We hope experienced drivers and those interested in a new career will attend these hiring events in preparation for the 2025-26 school year."
"At Zum, we value drivers and take great pride in being a choice employer in cities where we have partnerships," said Ritu Narayan, Founder and CEO at Zum. "We are excited to build our team of bus drivers in Palm Springs ahead of the 2025-26 school year, and we look forward to meeting all candidates at next week's two-day hiring fair."
Zum is a "Great Places to Work" certified company, committed to providing the safe, reliable, efficient and modern transportation services that students, families, school and district administrators and drivers deserve. 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 over 4,000 schools across 14 states nationwide. To learn more about how Zum is working with thousands of schools to deliver safe, reliable and modern student transportation, please visit Zum's website.
About Zūm
Zum is a modern transportation solution transforming school transportation, the largest mass transit system in the U.S. Today, the company provides turnkey modern transportation solutions to school districts in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Utah and Virginia, and is expanding rapidly nationwide. Recognized globally for its innovative transportation and energy as a service platform, Zum has been featured among Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC Disruptor 50, CNBC Changemakers, World Economic Forum and Financial Times' Fastest Growing Companies. Learn more about Zum at www.ridezum.com.
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