What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Driver position at Transportation Department?
Date of Posting: December 3, 2025
Applications are now being accepted for Part-Time Bus Driver. The minimum rate is $31.05 per hour. Paid training for applicants without CDL. While training for a CDL, employees receive the "Trainee" rate of $20.09.
Function:
To operate the school bus safely and on time over an assigned route and to maintain prescribed rules for the safety and conduct of pupils while they are being transported to and from school or school-sponsored functions.
Requirements:
- Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License
- Two years’ driving experience with a satisfactory record
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid PA Commercial drivers’ license with school bus endorsement;
- Excellent people skills
- Good work ethics
Application Procedure:
Interested candidates should submit an online application via the Marple Newtown Human Resources Employment Opportunities on the MarpleNewtownSchool District website at www.mnsd.org.
If you are offered a position with Marple Newtown School District, please be advised that the following information will be required before you are able to begin working:
State Police Clearance (Act 34) - complete online and print your results immediately
Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151) - effective 12/31/14, submit electronically
FBI Fingerprints (Act 114) - register & pay online, then go to the fingerprint location of your choice to be printed
***NOTE***When accessing Cogent ID for FBI fingerprinting, please register through the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) option; fingerprinting records from any other state department will not be accepted.
School Health Record - includes physical & tb test from within a year
Act 24 (PDE Form 6004) - Arrest/Conviction Report
PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release -
A separate form must be completed for:
- Current employer; and
- All former employers that were school entities; and
- All former employers where you were in a position that involved direct contact with children.
The Marple Newtown School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, ancestry, disability, or other legally protected classification. This policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries may be directed to Human Resources at 610-359-4380.