Bus Driver

Bus Driver

Vance County Schools Central Office - BOE
- Henderson, North Carolina

• Job : 5813883
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jul 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION TITLE: Bus Driver

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: Transportation

SALARY: Hourly

REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation

WORK WEEK

SCHEDULE:

Monday
- Friday

WORK HOURS: Varies based on assigned routes

POSITION

PURPOSE:

The School Bus Driver operates a school bus on an assigned route(s) and schedule(s) to provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the programs and offerings of the school system. Work involves performing pre‑ and post‑trip inspections of the bus; operating the bus; obeying all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the bus;

observing all safety regulations and standards for school buses; and maintaining the discipline of students assigned to ride the bus. An employee is also responsible for completing all required reports and securing the assigned bus before leaving the vehicle after a run or route. The employee must exercise tact and courtesy in maintaining acceptable relations with parents/guardians of students transported and with school personnel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Considerable knowledge of safe and efficient practices and procedures used in the operation of a school bus
• Considerable knowledge of traffic laws and school bus regulations
• Considerable knowledge of safety regulations and standards for school buses
• General knowledge of the Transportation Department Operating Instructions
• Ability to physically inspect the bus according to the Transportation Department Operating Instructions
• Ability to detect and report observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus
• Ability to maintain the discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus
• Ability to maintain a clean school bus
• Ability to complete required reports
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in applying standards to a variety of work situations
• Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with parents/guardians or students and with school personnel
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND

EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from High School
• Experience driving large vehicles
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License with school bus certification and S and P endorsements
• Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the NC Department of Motor Vehicles

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience transporting human beings as opposed to cargo
• Previous experience driving a school bus

• Perform required pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections and document inspections as required by the Transportation Department Operating Instructions for bus drivers
• Report mechanical defect(s) or failure(s) to either the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor, Bus Driver Manager, the mechanic on duty at the bus parking site, or the school bus garage control center; in the event, that the assigned school bus is declared unfit for service, performs pre‑and post‑trip inspections on the substitute school bus
• By Transportation Department Operating Instructions for bus drivers, perform a required post‑trip inspection to detect students who may still be on board the school bus asleep or incapacitated and to detect any other irregularities or vandalism to the bus interior.
• Operate the assigned school bus on the route(s) and schedule provided by the Bus Driver Manager
• Report to the Bus Driver Manager on the day of occurrence, any students added to or deleted from the route by the school principal, which will necessitate a change in the route, bus stops, and/or schedule
• Obey all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the school bus
• Observe all…