Bus Driver; substitute

Bus Driver (substitute)

Randolph County School System Randleman High
- Randleman, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job : 5724309

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

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

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: Substitute

Salary: $16.39 Per Hour

Hours will vary/ Called as needed

Student days only

POSITION TITLE

Bus Driver

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Transportation

SALARY

Hourly plus supplement

FLSA STATUS

Non Exempt

REPORTS TO

Principal or Assistant Principal

SUPERVISES

None

WORK WEEK SCHEDULE

Monday
- Friday

WORK HOURS

Varies based on assigned routes

NUMBER OF MONTHS PER YEAR

10

POSITION

PURPOSE:

The School Bus Driver operates a school bus on assigned route(s) and schedules 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 a bus; obeying all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the bus;

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

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 Transportation Department Operating Instructions

Ability to physically inspect the bus according to Transportation Department Operating Instructions

Ability to detect and report observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus

Ability to maintain 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

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

• 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

• 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 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 the assigned school bus is declared unfit for service, performs pre‑ and post‑trip inspections on substitute school bus
• In accordance with Transportation Department Operating Instructions for bus drivers, perform 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…