Classified - Bus Driver

Classified
- Bus Driver

Crete Public Schools
- Crete, Nebraska

This job is also posted in Crete Public Schools

Job : 4850933

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 30, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2025

Position Title:

Bus Driver

Job #: 1718

Assignment:
District

Reports to:

Director of Transportation

Work Agreement: 170 Student Days

Hourly Pay: $38.41

Attendance Stipend: $400 per month when driving 90% of assigned routes per month

Bus drivers who drive a full school week are eligible for the attendance stipend.

Activity Pay: $25 per hour; includes drive and sit time

Activity Stipend: $100 per 10 activities driven, no limit to the number of activities driven

Crete Public Schools is seeking applications for Bus Drivers to begin August 1, 2025.

This part-time position reports on student days and/or when activity routes are requested.

This position is considered open until filled.

• High School degree or GED
• Must maintain at all times during employment an unrestricted motor vehicle operator's license, a school bus permit as required by state and federal laws, and a satisfactory driving record that meets requirements of Board policy.
• No history of child abuse or negligence
• Works well on a team with various personalities
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability
• High level of professionalism and interpersonal skills

Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks:

• Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
• Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
• Check the condition of vehicle’s tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order (pre- and post-inspections).
• Maintain order among students during trips to ensure safety.
• Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
• Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
• Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
• Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption, and student behavior.
• Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.
• Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
• Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.
• Escort small children across roads and highways if a responsible adult remains in the vehicle.
• Make minor repairs to vehicles.
• Perform first aid as necessary for the purpose of meeting the immediate health care needs of passengers.
• Adhere to the transportation regulations of the Nebraska Department of Education.
• Compliance with all Department of Transportation standards.
• Serve as a role model to all students.
• Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively affect the District’s reputation or image in the community.
• Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the District, including the education of students.
• Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other staff and administration.
• Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
• Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
• Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE Rule 27).

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the supervisor.

FLSA Exempt Status: Non-exempt.

At-Will Position:

This position is an “at-will” position and may be terminated, with or without cause, at any time at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee.

Essential Functions:

The essential functions of the Bus Driver position include: (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and…