Part-Time School Bus Driver Safe Student Transport

Bus Driver

Stanly County Schools North Stanly Middle School – New London, North Carolina

Job : 5725556

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 19, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 4, 2026

This part‑time position is based at North Stanly Middle School and transports students for North Stanly High School and North Stanly Middle School for 21 hours a week. Route times are 6:40 AM–8:15 AM and 2:50 PM–4:30 PM.

Position Title: Bus Driver

Term of Employment: Part‑Time;
Partial Benefits 10 months

Reports To: Transportation Route Coordinator/ Director of Transportation

Pay Information: NC 04

General Statement of Job:

• Performs semi‑skilled work operating a school bus, transporting students to and from school, activities or events, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Transportation Route Coordinator.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs pre‑ and post‑trip school bus inspection; reports operating and equipment deficiencies.
• Transports students to and from school, along with other activities and events.
• Cleans the bus inside and out including washing, sweeping, emptying trash, etc.
• Fuels the bus as needed.
• Obeys traffic laws and observes safety regulations for school bus operations.
• Ensures passenger safety; maintains discipline on bus; completes disciplinary forms as needed.
• Conducts periodic emergency evacuation drills.
• Records mileage; maintains records and reports.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• General knowledge of operating a school bus; general knowledge of the geography of the District and the location of streets; skill in the safe operation of a school bus.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to detect malfunctioning equipment.
• Ability to assist children using patience and understanding.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, associates, students, parents and the general public.

Minimum Training and

Experience:

• High school diploma or GED and minimal experience with at least 6 months of driving experience as a licensed operator of a motor vehicle, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Applicable training will be provided.
• Valid commercial driver's license with passenger and bus endorsement in the State of North Carolina.
• Must hold Commercial Driver’s License with P and S Endorsement.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform

Essential Job Functions:

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting.
• Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Position Type: Part‑Time

Salary: $15 Per Hour

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Amanda Starling, Transportation Coordinator
• North Stanly Middle School
• Email: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).