School Bus Driver

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General Description:

Performs responsible and skilled work in transporting students to and from school-sponsored activities; performs work under general supervision without specific instructions. Timing of field trips vary from day to day, and are scheduled during the day, evenings, weekends and occasionally overnight. Must maintain flexibility in the acceptance of work assignments.

Job Description:

No prior experience required! Get paid while you train for your CDL. Full-time benefits. Starting July 1, 2026, the starting pay is $25.10/hr. and could be higher (up to $32.84/hr.) with previous CDL experience!

Essential Job Functions:

• Safely operates all types of school buses; maintains a regular schedule for picking up authorized staff and students and delivering them to school-sponsored activities according to schedule.
• Makes daily safety inspection of vehicle and equipment; ensures that vehicle is regularly maintained and keeps the vehicle clean, properly heated and ventilated.
• Advises the pupils and/or sponsors of the location of the required emergency equipment and exits prior to the beginning of any field trip.
• Assists students on to or out of the vehicle; enforces safety and conduct regulations.
• Maintains records and prepares required reports.
• Makes reports to school officials concerning student disciplinary actions, incidents or injuries.
• Participates, successfully passes, and maintains all training required by state and federal law, and by School Board policies, regulations and procedures.
• Provides basic first aid and/or prescribed health care as necessary for students.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility:

N/A

Report Preparation:

Completes and submits monthly and weekly reports that include, but are not limited to, pre-trip inspection forms, mileage, Trip Tracker field trip sheet, maintenance defect reports, student conduct referrals, vandalism and injury reports and other reports submitted periodically, or as needed.

Equipment Operation:

Daily use and operation of a school bus and equipment for fueling the bus.

Contacts:

Field Trip supervisor and area coordinators regarding field trip assignments. Police, fire or rescue personnel, school administrators, teachers, parents or other student transportation personnel–periodically regarding incidents, accidents or at the direction of the supervisor.

Work Direction:

Advises the pupils and/or sponsors on how to properly evacuate the bus in an emergency situation.

Supervision:

N/A

Decision Making:

Makes independent decisions as needed to transport students; makes decisions within the guidelines of the school division’s Code of Conduct related to inappropriate student behavior.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

N/A

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms, stand, walk and smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The employee regularly performs work in a moving vehicle and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud and the employee is exposed to environmental and health factors associated with transporting students and driving a large vehicle.

Qualifications:

Working knowledge of state and local school bus operation, laws and regulations; of exceptional education local policy and best practices and county geography. Working knowledge of first aid procedures including CPR. Demonstrated ability: to operate a large vehicle safely and punctually in all weather conditions, using safe and defensive driving methods; to maintain bus discipline and relate well to children, parents and staff and to provide constant attention and assistance to a number of children at the same time, including children with special health conditions or disabilities; to perform physical tasks such as lifting children; to give and follow instructions, work well under stressful conditions or emergencies and maintain confidentiality.

Additional Job Requirements:

Must be at least 21 years of age and at least three years of driving experience, with a driving record that meets the standards of CCPS School Board Policy 5430. Successful completion of First Aid and CPR courses; auto-injectable epinephrine training (EPIPen) and Defensive Driving Course; meet physical qualifications for school bus drivers; successful completion of state-approved school bus driver training course and FBI fingerprint background investigation. Valid Commercial Driver's License. Valid VA Driver’s License. This position requires the incumbent to drive. In accordance with Policy 5431, an employee who occupies the position and is assigned a district-owned or leased motor vehicle will be subject to annual driving checks and must maintain acceptable records pursuant to the standards set forth in the policy.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.