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NYS 19-A Examiner / Driver Compliance Specialist

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: From $82,000 per year
Company: First Student

About the Role

First Student is hiring a NYS 19-A Examiner / Driver Compliance Specialist to support driver qualification, safety compliance, training, testing, and regulatory documentation for our transportation operations.

This role is responsible for ensuring drivers remain fully compliant with New York State DMV Article 19-A, SED, and NYC DOE requirements. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, comfortable working with drivers and managers, and experienced in a regulated transportation or school bus environment.

What You\'ll Do

As the Driver Compliance Specialist, you will help maintain safe, compliant, and efficient transportation operations by managing driver compliance requirements at the location level.

Responsibilities include:

Serve as a certified NYS 19-A Examiner
Conduct required pre-employment, annual, and biennial driver qualification reviews
Administer required driver testing, evaluations, and compliance checks
Train and evaluate drivers on safe driving procedures and regulatory requirements
Maintain compliance with NYS DMV, SED, and NYC DOE requirements
Manage driver qualification files and ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and current
Monitor driver compliance status and follow up on missing or expired documentation
Support audits, inspections, regulatory reviews, and corrective action processes
Maintain contract compliance and ensure adherence to legal and operational requirements
Prepare compliance reports, schedules, management reports, and official correspondence
Enter, update, and retrieve data from fleet and compliance management systems
Communicate with drivers, monitors, managers, customers, vendors, and internal departments
Support additional safety, compliance, and operational needs as required

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent
Valid NYS 19-A Examiner License
Minimum of 2 years of administrative, office, compliance, transportation, or operations experience
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office
Ability to maintain accurate records and confidential information
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent attention to detail and follow-up skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

SBDI certification strongly preferred
Experience in school transportation, driver compliance, safety training, or regulated transportation operations
Experience working with NYS DMV, SED, or NYC DOE compliance requirements
Experience using fleet, compliance, HR, or driver management systems

Work Environment

This position requires the ability to work in an office and transportation facility environment. The role may require walking throughout the facility, accessing filing systems, using standard office equipment, and communicating in person, by phone, and electronically.

Why Join First Student?

At First Student, safety and compliance are at the center of everything we do. In this role, you will directly support driver readiness, regulatory compliance, and safe student transportation across our operation.

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/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.

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NYS 19-A Examiner / Driver Compliance Specialist

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: From $82,000 per year
Company: First Student

About the Role

What You\'ll Do

As the Driver Compliance Specialist, you will help maintain safe, compliant, and efficient transportation operations by managing driver compliance requirements at the location level.

Responsibilities include:

Serve as a certified NYS 19-A Examiner
Conduct required pre-employment, annual, and biennial driver qualification reviews
Administer required driver testing, evaluations, and compliance checks
Train and evaluate drivers on safe driving procedures and regulatory requirements
Maintain compliance with NYS DMV, SED, and NYC DOE requirements
Manage driver qualification files and ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and current
Monitor driver compliance status and follow up on missing or expired documentation
Support audits, inspections, regulatory reviews, and corrective action processes
Maintain contract compliance and ensure adherence to legal and operational requirements
Prepare compliance reports, schedules, management reports, and official correspondence
Enter, update, and retrieve data from fleet and compliance management systems
Communicate with drivers, monitors, managers, customers, vendors, and internal departments
Support additional safety, compliance, and operational needs as required

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent
Valid NYS 19-A Examiner License
Minimum of 2 years of administrative, office, compliance, transportation, or operations experience
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office
Ability to maintain accurate records and confidential information
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent attention to detail and follow-up skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

SBDI certification strongly preferred
Experience in school transportation, driver compliance, safety training, or regulated transportation operations
Experience working with NYS DMV, SED, or NYC DOE compliance requirements
Experience using fleet, compliance, HR, or driver management systems

Work Environment

Why Join First Student?

First for a reason:

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- Home to School
  Full-service student transportation
- Special Needs Transportation
  Service, training & support
- Alternative Transportation
  Non-yellow bus services
- Non-Contract Services
  À la carte services
- Charter Bus & Van Rental
  After school, field trips & events
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- Halo™
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- First View®
  Vehicle tracking – districts & parents
Electrification
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  Sustainable fleet solutions
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  Practices, processes & technology
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Programs & Services
- Home-to-School
  Full-service student transportation
- Special Needs Transportation
  Service, training & support
- Alternative Transportation
  Non-yellow bus services
- Non-Contract Services
  À la carte services
- Charter Bus & Van Rental
  After school, field trips & events
Technology
- HALO™
  Our proprietary technology platform
- First View®
  Vehicle tracking – districts & parents
Electrification
- Electric Buses
  Sustainable fleet solutions
- First Charge™
  Above-ground charging infrastructure
Safety & Training
- Safety Culture
  Practices, processes & technology
- Driver Training
  Comprehensive programs for drivers
- First Serves®
  Student support training program
- Safety Dog
  Our safety ambassador mascot
About
- About First Student
  The leader in student transportation
- Leadership
  Meet our team
- Newsroom
  Media kit, news & stats
- Press Releases
  Recent happenings & developments
- Investor Relations
  Financials & investor relations events
Contact
- Partner with Us
  Improve your student experience
- Contact Us
  Connect with us
- Submit an RFP
  Request a competitive proposal
- Provide Feedback
  Community feedback portal
- Mergers & Acquisitions
  Our step-by-step process

School Bus Driver Compliance Specialist – NYS 19-A Examiner

First Student

Brooklyn, New York, US

Full Time

$82,000/Yr

231 Malta Street Brooklyn, NY 11207 United States of America

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