Family Transporter is not  “Transient Labor” driving your child as a “Side Hustle” or “Gig Work”. This is not a job where responsibility is managed by a time clock! Lives are at stake and must be treated as same! Family Transporter is an aggregator of drivers specialized in transporting students/families with challenges/disabilities. This is Not a Crowdsourcer of drivers, but a DISRUPTOR OF TRANSPORTATION for Disabled Students/Families. Family Transporter is a “Constant” in the life of families with critical transportation needs requiring reliability, and consistency. We understand family dynamics!!

 

Special Needs School Bus Driving must become the NEW 21st Century Career Stepping Stone for those seeking a Free college education, or innovative way to pay off incurred student loan debt, while earning a  salary.  School Bus Driving can provide an opportunity for Intergenerational, and Intragenerational  Mobility for those seeking same.

Safety

With escalating shortage of drivers/monitors, bus companies encourage their workers to drive, when THEY SHOULD NOT. Unsafe conditions are perpetuated when companies attempt to drive more routes with fewer drivers exhausting those picking up multiple routes. Working while sick exposes students (especially immunocompromised) to undue risk from virus spread conditions. The “Honor System” does not work when the entire bus staff is incentivized to get the system moving even with a severe shortage of drivers equating to DRIVERS WORKING WHO Should Not! Dollars & Cents cannot overrule Common Sense!

Ensure maximum efficiency, and effectiveness.

While efficiency refers to how well something is done, effectiveness refers to how useful something is. For example, a van is a very safe-efficient form of transportation, able to  transport students-family across long distances, to specific places, but a van may not transport student-family effectively if the driver does not understand the Family Dynamics of those being transported.

• Utilization of Service Level Agreements (SLA) tied to education commitments/performance, and transportation services provided school/student/family (e.g. Key Performance Indicators etc…),

Align talent requirements of cross-industry corporate partners with transporter career goals.

We can’t manage what we don’t measure. Turnover is not an issue if it is detailed in an organized, mutually agreed transition plan. Family Transporter wishes to best align transporter job commitment, career goals, and corporate talent requirements. Through our corporate partnerships, we align the career goals of the transporter with other cross industry firms that require their skills, providing seamless transition, complementing their agreed career goal profile.  An example is a transporter receiving a degree in Occupational Therapy that aligns with employment goals of a school district, and/or major retailer who also can leverage the transporters driving skills.

Build a foundation using transporter families as the cornerstone.

Family Transporter is focused on a thorough understanding of Family Dynamics for those being transported. Family Dynamics of the transporter are equally important as we strive to understand interdependency of all involved.

One example is providing a means to eliminate points of possible stress such as provide a path to Forgiveness of Student Loans incurred by the transporter, and/or family member.

Establish  incentives aligned with true value of the job.

School bus/van drivers are the least paid of their respective profession with Commercial Drivers License (CDL), but transport the MOST VALUABLE CARGO BEING YOUR FAMILY. Those delivering paper products driving for UPS/FedEx/Amazon earn more. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE??  School Bus/Van Drivers are incentivized to Just Do Enough, THIS IS NOT RIGHT!  Family Transporter works to provide incentives  addressing retention through transporter career goal, and family dynamics programming.

Leverage Education Incentives with partners

Key to our pooling of drivers is the scrutiny placed through our selection process that offers sizeable incentives. These include premium pay, student loan forgiveness (SLF), scholarships for driver, and/or immediate family including spouse, children, and grandchildren. Family Transporter as a 501c-3 nonprofit association qualifies as a job that workers qualify for SLF meeting necessary requirements. Scholarships will be offered through Family Transporter, and/or through partnership with participating firms that align with Family Transporter career goal programs of their team.

Develop  Industry Leading  Sustainability Model

Sustainability is a cornerstone of resilient transportation services aligned with improving Quality of Life for our passengers. We foster partnership with innovative solution providers advancing our commitment, and Circular Economy beliefs (e.g. reducing waste to a minimum by reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products). As we fully support transportation vehicle migration to Electric Vehicles (EV), we equally support use of food waste as a source of recycled energy to fuel EV charging stations.

 Go The Extra Mile

Families of disabled children require TRUST IN TRANSPORTER that provides mobility for child, and family. We understand Family Dynamics ensuring an appreciation for a firm grasp of what is required including patience, and flexibility. We are patient as we pickup/drop-off students/parents prone to scheduling upheaval. We provide flexibility in our capability to adjust our schedule in real-time to accommodate sporadic needs. We understand schedules can provide stressors, and even more-so when dependent on transportation schedules. We are here to help you out.

 

Outreach

• In coordination with participant organizations Family Transporter will co-sponsor
  • Regional Town Hall Meetings
    

    

    • School Bus/Corporate Depot Terminal Site Visits (e.g. Parent/Teacher Committees, Drivers/Recruits etc..)
      • Coordinated outreach, alignment corporate social responsibility, metrics to measure/manage/improve
        • Define existing HR Process of Driver Recruitment & Retention (e.g. Salary, Training, Benefits etc..)
      • Community Awareness Campaign
        • Parents can be applicants to drive own child to school for a stipend, and earn all driver benefits including student loan forgiveness, and academic scholarships. 
        • Drive-Along Program (Parents/Caretakers, School Principal, Teachers, Occupational/Physical Therapists etc.)
        • Metrics to measure, manage, and improve (e.g. Special Needs, Safety, Security, Mobile Learning, Active/Micro Learning etc..)
      • Commercial Vehicle Test Drive