Bus Drivers

26-27 Bus Drivers

Vicksburg-Warren School District Transportation - Vicksburg, Mississippi Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Vicksburg Warren School District

Job : 5530161

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Feb 09, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 31, 2026

TITLE:

Bus Driver

REPORTS TO:

Transportation Supervisor and/or Assistant Transportation Supervisor

To provide safe and efficient transportation on a daily basis so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantages from the district’s curriculum and extracurricular programs.

Bus monitor (time sheets)

• Obey all traffic laws, rules and regulations for school buses (never goes faster than the law allows, never exceeds 50 MPH on activity trips).
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses (children must always be seated when the bus is starting or stopping).
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus as well as when they are loading or unloading (reports undisciplined students to the principals immediately in writing).
• Keep assigned route bus and/or spare bus clean
• Keeps to assigned schedule and runs full routes each day schools are in session according to the adopted District school calendar
• Checks bus daily before each operation for mechanical defects using check sheet.
• Comes for regular servicing on assigned date at the scheduled time.
• Immediately notifies the proper authority (Office of Transportation Supervisor ) in case of Mechanical failure or lateness and exercise reasonable care in protecting vehicle
• Discharges students at authorized stops. Does not stop at stores or other places off the route unless approved in advance by the Office of Transportation Supervisor
• Exercises responsible leadership when on school activity trips
• Transports only authorized students on the proper routes
• Reports all accidents and completes all required accident reports immediately for the Transportation Supervisor
• Enforces regulations against smoking (including chewing tobacco and snuff) and eating on the bus

Valid Mississippi Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements.

Valid Mississippi School Bus Driver Certificate. Must annually pass a regular school bus drivers training course approved by the MS State Board of Education. Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be of good moral character, emotionally stable, cheerful, confident and considerate. Must attend and pass a basic First Aid course each year, as required. Such additional health and age requirements as the State and Superintendent may require.

High School Diploma or equivalent - preferred

Ability to read a limited number of words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit and drive and occasionally required to walk or stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee frequently repeats the same hand, arm or finger motion many times. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp tools.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds (such as students). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.

Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students. Ability to read and understand maps. Ability to pass Mississippi Department of Transportation training programs and tests. Ability…