Bus Driver​/Custodian

Bus Driver/Custodian Full Time 10 month

Wilkes County Schools North Wilkes High - Hays, North Carolina

Job : 5660557

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Wilkes County Schools provides a robust variety of state and local benefit offerings that include but are not limited to health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, state pension plan, and other ancillary benefits. Benefit eligibility is determined by job status and percentage of employment. In addition, Wilkes County Schools offers a local salary supplement of 5%.

An employee in this class operates a school bus on assigned route(s) and schedule 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; 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.

• Perform required pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections and document inspections as required by Transportation Department instructions for bus drivers. Report mechanical defect(s) or failures to either the transportation director or mechanic.
• Perform required post‑trip inspection, to detect students who may still be on board the school bus asleep or incapacitated, 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 Transportation Department.
• Obey all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the school bus.
• Observe all safety regulations and standards for school buses, including clearing the school bus and evacuating students quickly in the event of an emergency.
• Maintain discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus; establish a discipline plan that is consistent with school disciplinary objectives and provides a clear, progressive plan of consequences for students who cause disciplinary problems and rewards for those who maintain proper school bus safety standards.
• Report undisciplined students to the proper authority.
• Discharge students only at the authorized school or bus stop locations.
• Transport only authorized students.
• Keep the school bus clean and free of papers, bottles, cans, food wrappers and other items that may present a safety problem.
• Report all accidents as required by Transportation Department instructions and remain at the scene of the accident until released by the on‑scene transportation director.
• Complete all required reports, including those that may be required in the event of an accident or incident aboard the school bus.
• Remain in charge of all students aboard the bus at the time of an accident, determining the existence and extent of any injuries and maintaining the safety of all passengers.
• Secure the assigned bus before leaving the vehicle at the conclusion of a run or route; this includes parking the vehicle properly, making a visual inspection of the bus to check for damage and the possibility of remaining passengers, and securing all windows and doors to protect the interior of the vehicle.
• Maintain acceptable relations…