School Bus Driver-Extra

School Bus Driver-Extra

West Des Moines Community Schools TRANSPORTATION - West Des Moines, Iowa

Address: 2102 Delevan Drive, West Des Moines, Iowa.

Job : 5590927

Final date to receive applications: Jul 31, 2026 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Jun 17, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $22.66 per hour, plus $0.75 per hour for extra drivers. Higher wages may be offered for experience.

WDMCS seeks school bus drivers for full-time positions, minimum 6 hours per day during the school year (6am-9am, 2pm-5pm). Regular hours begin mid-August; training available over the summer.

• Provide transportation in accordance with District policy, procedures, and all applicable laws.
• Follow designated routes accurately, respecting time schedules and stops.
• Learn and effectively drive all bus routes to fill in for absent drivers.
• Quickly and safely adapt to job or route assignment changes.
• Perform bus assistant duties as assigned.
• Conduct safe and orderly loading and unloading of students.
• Maintain order and discipline on the bus.
• Perform routine operator maintenance: pre/post inspections, sweeping, wiping upholstery, cleaning windshields, reporting defects, and presenting bus for maintenance.
• Participate in all required training, drug and alcohol testing.
• Report accidents immediately to the Transportation Supervisor or designee.
• Submit daily mileage, conduct/incident reports, and other required documentation.
• Operate school buses or other District vehicles safely, including during inclement weather.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Single health insurance at no cost.
• Single dental insurance at no cost.
• Optional vision insurance.
• Life insurance (1x annualized salary) at no cost.
• Long‑term disability insurance at no cost.
• Coverage for spouse, children, or family available for a cost.
• Paid holidays:
  Labor Day, Thanksgiving + Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's, MLK Day, and Memorial Day.
• Leave package: 15 sick days, 7 family sick days, 1 personal day, and bereavement, adoption, and parental leave available.
• 403(b) retirement plan for those wishing to contribute.
• WDMCS is an IPERS employer.

All employers are committed to equal opportunity; the school is an AA/EEO employer.

• Chaz Olson, Director of Transportation
• OPERATIONS
• Phone:
• Email: olsonc