Bus Driver - Substitute

Bus Driver
- Substitute

Prairie Grove Transportation/Maintenance
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Job

Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled

Posted:
Jul 23, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Immediately

JOB TITLE:

Bus Driver CLASSIFICATION :
Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Transportation Director PAY GRADE:
Classified Salary Schedule

LOCATION:

Transportation DATE REVISED: 9/1/2023

Operate school bus and related equipment to provide safe and orderly transportation of all students and other authorized persons on assigned routes and to and from other designated locations, including field trips and extracurricular activities.

Education/Certification:

• A clear and valid Arkansas Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a P (Passenger) and S (School Bus) endorsement is required. However, Prairie Grove Public Schools will assist any School Bus Driver applicant with obtaining a CDL.

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Ability to pass background check, U.S. Department of Transportation alcohol and drug tests and annual physical exam
• Ability to complete required bus driver safety training
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Proficient map reading skills
• Ability to manage student behavior
• Ability to communicate effectively with others

Experience:

• 3 years’ experience as a school bus driver preferred.

Salary and Benefits:

• Please see our Salary Schedule ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

Physical Demands:

• Frequent heavy lifting (45 pounds or more).
• Prolonged driving; moderate walking; frequent climbing stairs, grasping/squeezing, wrist and shoulder flexion/extension, and reaching
• Prolonged sitting; frequent standing and twisting; occasional kneeling/squatting, bending, stooping, and pushing/pulling

The Prairie Grove School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex in the educational programs or activities that it operates and is an equal opportunity employer

Position Type:
Substitute

Job Categories:
Support Staff >
Transportation

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required