Zum to Host School Bus Driver and Attendant Hiring Fair for Millard Public Schools

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Mar 21, 2025, 06:00 ET

Existing drivers and new candidates are welcome at March 25-26 event in preparation for 2025-26 school year

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zūm, which has been awarded a four-year student transportation contract with Millard Public Schools beginning in the 2025-26 school year, will host a two-day hiring event for school bus drivers and attendants on Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26 at Marriott Courtyard Omaha La Vista (12560 Westport Parkway, LaVista, Nebraska) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT.

Zūm, which has been awarded a four-year student transportation contract with Millard Public Schools beginning in the 2025-26 school year, will host a two-day hiring event for school bus drivers and attendants on Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26 at Marriott Courtyard Omaha La Vista (12560 Westport Parkway, LaVista, Nebraska) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT.

Zum is hiring 70 drivers and 29 attendants to cover 64 bus routes and serve the families of Millard Public Schools. Certified drivers and attendants are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone considering a new career as a school bus driver. Zum pays for training and certification for those who are not yet certified.

Zum offers competitive wages for school bus drivers ($25.88 - $29.28/hour) and attendants ($15 - $21.76/hour), guaranteed hours and modern benefits for all drivers, attendants and staff. Additionally, Zum provides top-of-the-line 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.

"Through our partnership with Zum, drivers and attendants will experience new, air-conditioned buses and other benefits, including state-of-the-art technology," said Millard Superintendent Dr. John Schwartz. "We hope experienced drivers and new candidates will attend this hiring fair in preparation for the 2025-26 school year."

"We are excited to build our team of bus drivers in Millard Public Schools and are eager to meet existing drivers and attendants as well as anyone looking for a new career," said Ritu Narayan, Founder and CEO at Zum. "Drivers are at the heart of our operation at Zum, and we take great pride in being a choice employer in cities where we have partnerships nationwide."

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, CNBC Disruptor 50, CNBC Changemakers, World Economic Forum and Financial Times' Fastest Growing Companies. Learn more about Zum at www.ridezum.com.