Bus Driver - Transportation

Bus Driver - Transportation

Springfield City Schools Transportation – Springfield, Ohio. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5506253

Final date to receive applications: Jan 28, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Jan 21, 2026 7:03 PM (UTC)

Who We Are: The Springfield City School District, home to The John Legend Theatre, is seeking a CDL licensed Bus Driver with a PS endorsement for the Transportation Department for the 2025‑2026 school year. We are a nationally ranked Division I District serving approximately 7,500 Pre‑K through grade 12 students in a vibrant learning community of 17 state‑of‑the‑art buildings in west‑central Ohio.

The Springfield City School District values the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of our student body, faculty, and staff. Our academic and extracurricular aim is to ensure social and emotional learning growth for students with a wealth of opportunity, including a 1:1 initiative and the You Media Center, a digital learning lab offering students activities such as 3‑D printing, graphic design, and videography.

We are Wildcats!

• Be 21 years of age with at least five years of driving experience
• Possess no more than four points on driving record (abstract) within the last three years from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
• Operate vehicle in accordance with local, state, and national traffic safety laws, pupil transportation standards of the State and Local Board of Education
• Safely transport students to and from school and other school‑sponsored events, following established routes and schedules
• Maintain or be eligible to obtain an Ohio School Bus Driver Certification
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent

• Safely transport students to and from school and other school‑sponsored events following established routes and schedules
• Operate vehicle in accordance with local, Ohio, and national traffic safety laws, pupil transportation standards of the State and Local Board of Education (e.g., speed, railroad tracks, etc.); operate vehicle safely with respect to road and traffic conditions
• Complete daily pre‑trip inspections (e.g., checks fuel, oil, lights, first aid kit, emergency equipment, tires, brakes, student damage and other safety problems, etc.) as detailed on required written form
• Maintain discipline on vehicle by enforcing all school bus regulations and board policies; report disciplinary concerns to the appropriate authority in writing
• Supervise students as they board, ride and depart from the bus
• Maintain cleanliness of bus (e.g., sweep out bus, wash exterior of bus weekly, wash interior of bus monthly, clean front and back windows)
• Maintain security of the vehicle by removing the keys, parking in a safe location or assigned parking space; activate parking brake and close all windows, hatches and doors
• Report immediately in writing to the mechanic or supervisor any mechanical problems that the driver may be aware of in the engine, chassis or body
• Report any road or traffic conditions that may necessitate route changes; report traffic violations that endanger passengers
• Cooperate with school staff and community members
• Prepare and file route sheets and seating charts with the supervisor and revise when changes are made
• Schedule and supervise emergency evacuation drills at least three times a year
• Properly operate 2‑way radio when appropriate
• Maintain for all special education routes current name, address, phone (if available), emergency contact person for each child and be familiar with the child’s handicapping condition
• Lift and manage special needs students up to fifty pounds and move up to fifty feet
• Prepare required records and reports in a timely manner as instructed by supervisor
• Fuel bus daily using computer key cards and maintain accurate records of any other fluids added on appropriate forms

As a contracted employee, this position works a minimum of 5 hours per day, 188 days per year (Monday to Friday).

Starting salary is $22.74 per hour.

All employees receive professional development and excellent competitive benefits.

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Position Type: Full‑time

Job Categories: Support Staff >
Transportation

• Melissa Ekberg
• 1500 W Jefferson St
• Springfield, Ohio 45506
• Phone: 937‑505‑2800
• Email: allenml